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26 episodes

Deadly 60 - Season 1

First aired May 28, 2009Season 1

Browse all 26 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

South Africa

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May 28, 200928 min

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

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Episode 2

South Africa

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Jun 4, 200928 min

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

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Episode 3

South Africa

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Jun 11, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 4

Australia

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Jun 18, 200928 min

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

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Episode 5

Australia

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Jun 25, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 6

Australia

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Jul 2, 200928 min

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

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Episode 7

Australia

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Jul 9, 200928 min

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

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Episode 8

India

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Jul 16, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 9

India

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Jul 23, 200929 min

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.

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Episode 10

Malaysia

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Jul 30, 200929 min

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

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Episode 11

Malaysia

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Aug 6, 200929 min

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

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Episode 12

United Kingdom

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Aug 13, 200929 min

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.

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Episode 13

United Kingdom

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Aug 20, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 14

Alaska

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Oct 15, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 15

Arizona

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Oct 22, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 16

Louisiana

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Oct 29, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 17

Bahamas - Shark Special

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Nov 5, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 18

Brazil

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Nov 12, 200928 min

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

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Episode 19

Brazil

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Nov 19, 200929 min

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.

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Episode 20

Brazil

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Nov 26, 200929 min

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.

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Episode 21

Killers

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Dec 3, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 22

Weapons

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Dec 10, 200929 min

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.

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Episode 23

Unseen

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Dec 17, 200928 min

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.

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Episode 24

Behind the Scenes

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Dec 24, 200929 min

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.

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Episode 25

Making of Alaska and South America

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Dec 31, 200929 min

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

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Episode 26

Endangered

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Jan 7, 201028 min

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