Apple TV+ is once again delving into the world of dinosaurs with season two of Prehistoric Planet. The five-episode first season premiered in May 2022, and season two is scheduled to debut on May 22, 2023.
Sir David Attenborough returns to narrate the critically acclaimed series. Two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer (Dune: Part One, The Lion King) wrote the original score.
“The award-winning first season of Prehistoric Planet brought dinosaurs back to life in a way global audiences had never seen before,” stated Jay Hunt, Creative Director, Europe, Apple TV+. “Collaborating with the brilliant Jon Favreau and our fantastic partners at the BBC, we are thrilled that viewers will once again have the opportunity to be immersed in our world as it was 66 million years ago and to experience even more weird and wonderful creatures.”
BBC Studios Natural History Unit produced, and Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton served as executive producers. The incredible, award-winning visual effects are provided by MPC (The Lion King) applied to concept art created by Jellyfish Pictures (The Book of Boba Fett).
Prehistoric Planet Description, Courtesy of Apple TV+:
Prehistoric Planet season two continues to bring Earth’s history to life like never before as the series presents new dinosaurs, new habitats, and new scientific discoveries while taking viewers around the world in an epic five-night adventure. With new dinosaurs like the Tarchia, one of the largest Ankylosauri, to returning fan-favorites like the Tyrannosaurus rex, and many more, Prehistoric Planet returns with an all-new season of prehistoric wonders.
The five-episode second season transports viewers millions of years in the past to discover our world — and the dinosaurs that roamed it — all in extraordinary detail, set to an original score by multiple Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer.
