Plot Synopsis

Narrated by Howard Charles, PREDATOR V PREY is a one-hour docuseries that follows the fortunes of the world's most formidable apex predators -- including lions, cheetahs and crocodiles -- as they pit themselves against fearsome opponents in the ultimate battle for survival. Focusing on their high-stake hunts and the multitude of factors that contribute to their success or failure, the series offers a forensic look at these predation events while exploring the many other challenges the animals face in the game of life. From the changing seasons to shared food sources, the significance of making a kill is brought into sharp focus as predator and prey come face to face in some of nature's most compelling showdowns. Combining premium specialist archive footage and innovative new VFX techniques, each episode features a different species and reveals 'moment by moment' the predatory features that are essential to survival within their world as they take on their worthy adversaries. Exploring hidden perspectives, biology and behavior, all based on the latest scientific research, a new 3D-graphics game engine is used to provide an immersive, analytical and comprehensive view of life as a top predator in the most dramatic of ways. Episodes include:

"Lion" (Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America and streaming on AMC+): A forensic look at how lions hunt large prey like buffalo and zebra, offering new perspectives on the way these predators stalk, chase and kill using an innovative new 3D-graphics game engine to freeze and manipulate key instants to reveal 'moment by moment' the predatory features that are essential to survival within the lions' world as they take on their adversaries. Here a lone lioness relies on cunning to feed her newborn cubs, while a fearless pride tries to take down the biggest prey of all, a giant African elephant.

"Cheetah" (Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America and streaming on AMC+): A forensic look at how cheetah hunt lechwe, impala and wildebeest, offering new perspectives on the way these predators stalk, chase and kill using an innovative new 3D-graphics game engine to freeze and manipulate key instants to reveal 'moment by moment' the predatory features that are essential to survival within the cheetahs' world as they take on their adversaries. Here an experienced single mother faces the challenge of operating alone, protecting her young while maintaining a prolific and ruthless hunt strategy in order to keep her energy levels vitally topped up and a newly formed male coalition work together to take down a wildebeest in the ultimate battle of predator versus prey.

"Crocodile" (Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America and streaming on AMC+): A forensic look at how crocodiles target their prey, offering new perspectives on the way they use their ambush strategies and physiological attributes to their advantage. Using an innovative new 3Dgraphics game engine to freeze and manipulate key instants, we reveal 'moment by moment' the predatory features that are essential to survival within the crocodiles' world. The narrative follows a dominant male as he tries to profit from the annual crossing of migratory herds of wildebeest and zebra, while smaller males try to prove their worth within the crocodile hierarchy and the females go on the hunt for a mate.