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Season 1

Season 1

May 28, 2009·26 épisodes·12h 17min
Épisodes · 26
South Africa
E1

South Africa

In Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall encounters an angry hippo and a venomous scorpion.

28min·May 28, 2009
South Africa
E2

South Africa

Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators, the awesome hunting dog.

28min·Jun 4, 2009
South Africa
E3

South Africa

In South Africa, Steve Backshall braves rough seas to get close to a great white shark, and goes out scavenging with the world's most fearless animal.

28min·Jun 11, 2009
Australia
E4

Australia

Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues his Deadly 60 mission, meeting snakes, pelicans and dolphins.

28min·Jun 18, 2009
Australia
E5

Australia

Steve Backshall's quest for deadly species sees him come face to face with a huge lace monitor lizard and encounter a venomous redback spider.

28min·Jun 25, 2009
Australia
E6

Australia

Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal yellowfin tuna.

28min·Jul 2, 2009
Australia
E7

Australia

Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged ghost bats.

28min·Jul 9, 2009
India
E8

India

Steve Backshall's quest for deadly animals sets him on the trail of the dangerous Indian saw-scaled viper, and the razor-clawed sloth bear.

28min·Jul 16, 2009
India
E9

India

Steve Backshall is in India in search of tigers, and also comes face to face with another animal that is on the endangered list, the gharial crocodile.

29min·Jul 23, 2009
Malaysia
E10

Malaysia

Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and the scutigera centipede await.

29min·Jul 30, 2009
Malaysia
E11

Malaysia

Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis.

29min·Aug 6, 2009
United Kingdom
E12

United Kingdom

The Deadly 60 team scours the UK in search of its lethal beauties. Gannets prove to be more than a match for Steve in a diving competition.

29min·Aug 13, 2009
United Kingdom
E13

United Kingdom

Scouring the UK for lethal beauties, Steve goes otter-spotting with Terry Nutkins, meets with the UK's biggest spider, and falls prey to the peregrine falcon.

28min·Aug 20, 2009
Alaska
E14

Alaska

In Alaska, the team battle freezing conditions to view a wolverine and Arctic foxes, and search for where bald eagles arrive to feed on salmon.

28min·Oct 15, 2009
Arizona
E15

Arizona

Steve and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert. Featuring the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, some deadly rattlesnakes and an elusive cougar.

28min·Oct 22, 2009
Louisiana
E16

Louisiana

Steve and the team are on the search for deadly animals in the swamps of the southern USA, not least the alligators that live in just about every lake.

28min·Oct 29, 2009
Bahamas - Shark Special
E17

Bahamas - Shark Special

Steve Backshall heads to the Bahamas to see a whole bunch of shark species, and must decide which ones will earn a place on his Deadly 60 list.

28min·Nov 5, 2009
Brazil
E18

Brazil

A helicopter trip over Brazil's northern savannah helps adventurer Steve Backshall find his next contender for the Deadly 60, the elusive giant anteater.

28min·Nov 12, 2009
Brazil
E19

Brazil

Steve and the crew head into the flooded forests of Brazil. Steve takes a swim in a piranha-infested river in order to find out more about these killer fish.

29min·Nov 19, 2009
Brazil
E20

Brazil

Steve Backshall and the Deadly team visit the rainforests of Brazil on the trail of a monster tarantula, and encounter a colony of army ants on the move.

29min·Nov 26, 2009
Killers
E21

Killers

Steve Backshall has encountered some incredible animals on his search around the planet, including those that are deadly to humans. They're looked at in detail here.

28min·Dec 3, 2009
Weapons
E22

Weapons

Looking back at some of Steve Backshall's favourite creatures, whose jaws, claws, venom and speed prove to be very useful weapons in the battle of the wild.

29min·Dec 10, 2009
Unseen
E23

Unseen

This show is devoted to the incredible critters Steve Backshall met on his travels who didn't quite make the Deadly 60 list. They still deserve their own programme.

28min·Dec 17, 2009
Behind the Scenes
E24

Behind the Scenes

Steve Backshall looks back at his favourite encounters from the wildlife series, from abseiling into a cave looking for bats to a thrilling meeting with a hippo.

29min·Dec 24, 2009
Making of Alaska and South America
E25

Making of Alaska and South America

Steve Backshall looks at the challenges faced when filming in the frozen tundra of Alaska and the steaming rainforests of Brazil.

29min·Dec 31, 2009
Endangered
E26

Endangered

Steve finishes his journey with a look at the vulnerable side of deadly animals.

28min·Jan 7, 2010