How to Watch ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’

Published on April 30, 2025 by Audrey Porter

A Sneak Peek

Enjoy a first look at what to expect in the upcoming season of Walking with Dinosaurs.

Walking with Dinosaurs: Premiere Date

Paleontologist lovers and dinosaur enthusiasts alike, mark your calendars for the Walking with Dinosaurs premiere on June 16, 2025. The new season will also stream on PBS and the PBS app.

About Walking with Dinosaurs

Twenty-five years after its original broadcast, the critically-acclaimed television series, Walking with Dinosaurs, is back with a new season. Featuring legends like the Triceratops and T. Rex to new ones, discover the lives of six extraordinary dinosaurs in these incredible imaginings of their prehistoric lives.

Utilizing the latest discoveries from dinosaur digs across the globe, paired with showstopping state-of-the-art CGI, this series brings these magnificent giants back to life. The team of world leading experts and paleontologists help unlock the secrets of how many dinosaurs once lived. Told using stunning VFX, these are tales of struggle, love and survival – the ultimate ancient drama.

Spoiler Alert: Click the dropdown to reveal each episode’s description.

Episode 1: “The Orphan"

Sixty-six million years ago, an orphaned baby Triceratops roamed the lush world of Laramidia, alone and vulnerable. Stalked by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex, the youngster relied on her wits and diminutive size to survive. Today, paleontologists in Montana are uncovering her fossils, allowing us to imagine her life and the dangers she faced. Stunning VFX recreate her encounters, from escaping a giant Pterosaur to a heart-stopping face-off with T. Rex, bringing her story vividly to life.

Episode 2: "The River Dragon"

North Africa, 100 million years ago, a Spinosaurus father must embark on a dangerous voyage to feed his babies. To reach his destination he must lead his young family across one of the deadliest environments in Earth’s history: a land crawling with ferocious predators. At the end of their journey, an extraordinary feast awaits – if he can run the gauntlet without his babies becoming someone else’s meal.

Episode 3: "Band Of Brothers"

Utah, 130 million years ago, a band of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by a group of Utahraptors: one of the most formidable predators that’s ever lived. It’s a deadly game of cat and mouse that pits heavy armor against vicious claws and lethal cunning. A life-and-death struggle that builds to a final showdown amongst the flames of a burning forest.

Episode 4: "The Pack"

Seventy-one million years ago lived a teenage Albertosaurus, a faster, nimbler relative of T. Rex. She must earn her place in a deadly, ferocious pack or risk starvation. Today, paleontologists in Western Canada are unearthing her remains, allowing us to imagine her story. Based on real-world evidence, stunning VFX recreate her encounters, from hunting pterosaurs, to fighting the dominant matriarch and battling for survival in the brutal late Cretaceous world.

Episode 5: "Enemies Assemble"

Evidence from a dramatic discovery in Canada reveals the epic story of one of the largest dinosaur herds that ever lived, the Pachyrhinosaurus and one of its youngest members. To find enough food to survive, this close relative of Triceratops must embark on a grueling 400-mile migration across hostile wilderness. On their trail is the vicious, pack-hunting Gorgosaurus. But the greatest threat of all awaits at the end of their journey… a cataclysmic storm that threatens the herd’s very survival.

Episode 6: "Island of Giants"

Island of Giants tells the tale of one of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the earth, a colossal long-necked Lusotitan. Living 150 million years ago on an island known as the Iberian Mesta, now Portugal, this 25-meter-long titan dwarfs every other dinosaur in the region. Yet his intimidating size is only part of the story. His ultimate goal is to win over a female and secure his legacy. It’s a quest that will see him embark on an epic journey as he risks his life for love.

Meet Some of the Dinosaurs

Do you remember your favorite dinosaur growing up? Was it the ferocious T. rex or perhaps the towering Brachiosaurus?

Odds are there’s probably a new species for you to learn about. Discover some of the dinosaurs highlighted in this upcoming season of Walking With Dinosaurs below.

Triceratops

At 8.8 tons and nearly 30 feet in length, Triceratops was the largest and most iconic of the horned dinosaurs. With two one-meter-long horns over its eyes, and a giant bony frill behind its head, Triceratops was an imposing sight. Triceratops is thought by scientists to have evolved in tandem with Tyrannosaurus rex – an evolutionary arms race resulting in the ultimate predator and the ultimate defender. | Credit: BBC /Lola Post Production

Spinosaurus

Bigger even than T. rex, Spinosaurus was a giant predator unlike any other dinosaur – because it spent most of its time in the water. With a sail back over six feet tall, a paddle tail, and webbed feet, this animal was perfectly adapted to live in the rivers and swamps of ancient Morocco. Spinosaurus lived in the Kem Kem, an ancient ecosystem more dangerous than any other, with an abundance of predatory dinosaurs, over seven species of crocodile, and hunting pterosaurs watching from above. | Credit: BBC / Lola Post Production

Gastonia

Gastonia, the spikiest dinosaur known, belongs to the group of armored dinosaurs known as ankylosaurs. Covered from head to toe in bony plates known as osteoderms, these animals were well protected from predators. Gastonia were one of the few social armored dinosaurs known, being found in bonebeds consisting of multiple young individuals. Scientists believe that these individuals were juveniles who grew up together – safety in numbers! | Credit: BBC / Lola Post Production

Albertosaurus

A smaller but just as deadly relative of T. rex was the Albertosaurus, a well-known speedster of the dinosaur world. A young Albertosaurus was capable of reaching speeds of over 30 miles per hour, easily chasing down their prey. Scientists have found Albertosaurus buried in groups, suggesting these hunters worked in numbers to tackle larger animals. | Credit: BBC / Lola Post Production

Pachyrhinosaurus

Closely related to Triceratops, Pachyrhinosaurus did not have eyebrow horns. Instead, it had a thick slab of bone over its nose, known as a boss, used for combat between males. Every single Pachyrhinosaurus discovered has had a different boss, and different horns on the edge of their frills – almost like a fingerprint! Scientists believe this unique arrangement of horns was used by Pachyrhinosaurus to identify each other in their giant herds, numbering in the thousands. | Credit: BBC / Lola Post Production

Lusotitan

A giant of the Jurassic, Lusotitan was 80 feet long and over 44 tons. Closely related to the iconic Brachiosaurus, this titan roamed ancient Portugal 150 million years ago when Europe was a series of fragmented islands. With air sacs and hollow bones throughout its neck and spine, Lusotitan was able to grow massive. Scientists have speculated that the large cavity in Lusotitan’s skull, just past the nose, could have been used to inflate balloons of skin, like modern frigate birds. | Credit: BBC / Lola Post Production

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Audrey Porter is a freelance contributor to PBS. She holds a bachelor's degree in Film & Television from Boston University. When not working, you can find her pouring herself too many cups of tea while consuming the latest TV drama series.

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