Planet Dinosaur
Created by Phil Dobree, Nigel Paterson
On BBC One
A visually stunning documentary miniseries that reconstructs prehistoric predation and extinction through fossil evidence and CGI, treating deep time as a series of violent spectacles.
The stories of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Planet Dinosaur violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Does Planet Dinosaur leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Planet Dinosaur sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is Planet Dinosaur scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Planet Dinosaur easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Planet Dinosaur
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Planet Dinosaur
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Planet Dinosaur, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Planet Dinosaur, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Planet Dinosaur, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
