Scott Alexander
Director
Deadly 60 (2009)
Season 3
Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall tracks down 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Released May 28, 2009
Episode 28 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.wildlife-documentary, imdb.dangerous-animal, imdb.ranking, imdb.long-running-tv, imdb.2000s, imdb.2010s, imdb.british + 30 more, imdb.zoologist, imdb.animal, imdb.snake, imdb.spider, imdb.shark, imdb.expedition, imdb.wilderness, imdb.journey, imdb.presenter, imdb.deadly, imdb.continent, imdb.trip-around-the-world, imdb.camera-crew, imdb.opening-narration, imdb.asia, imdb.africa, imdb.south-america, imdb.north-america, imdb.europe, imdb.oceania, imdb.forest, imdb.jungle, imdb.swamp, imdb.naturalist, imdb.predator, imdb.number-60-in-title, imdb.digit-in-title, imdb.adventurer, imdb.number-in-title, imdb.nature-documentary
Network: CBBC
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Indonesia
Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of deadly predators.
March 26, 2012, midnight
S3E2 - Ethiopia
In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of spotted hyenas.
March 27, 2012, midnight
S3E3 - United Kingdom
Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer.
March 28, 2012, midnight
S3E4 - Alaska
Steve and the crew head into the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth - humpback whales and grizzly bears.
March 29, 2012, midnight
S3E5 - South Africa 1
Steve Backshall looks for one of the most iconic of all predators in South Africa, the ferocious great white shark.
March 30, 2012, midnight
S3E6 - Mexico 1
Steve and the crew head to Mexico's breathtaking Yucatan Peninsula, where he embarks on a high-octane chase with the fastest fish in the sea.
May 7, 2012, midnight
S3E7 - Australia 1
Steve heads into the blistering sun of the Australian outback to fulfil a lifelong dream of finding the most venomous snake in the world.
May 8, 2012, midnight
S3E8 - New Zealand
Steve and the team head to New Zealand for the first time, where Steve descends deep into the Waitomo caves to find an unusual predator.
May 9, 2012, midnight
S3E9 - South Africa 2
Steve and the crew are back in South Africa to turn the latest camera technology on a trio of deadly snakes and meet the predatory crowned eagle.
May 10, 2012, midnight
S3E10 - Australia 2
Steve and the crew are back in Australia for one of his most dramatic encounters ever as he is dropped into a nest of giant, wild saltwater crocodiles.
May 11, 2012, midnight
S3E11 - South America 1
Steve and his crew are back in the jungles of South America, where they head into crocodile-infested waters for a spooky nocturnal encounter.
June 4, 2012, midnight
S3E12 - Nepal
Steve and the crew head to the mountain kingdom of Nepal to search for more animal predators, including a very grumpy rhinoceros and a Bengal tiger.
June 5, 2012, midnight
S3E13 - Mexico 2
Steve heads to the stunning Mexican coastline for an exhilarating encounter with one of the most dangerous sharks in the world.
June 6, 2012, midnight
S3E14 - Venezuela
Steve and the crew comb the Venezuelan wetlands looking for the biggest snake in the world, the mighty green anaconda.
June 7, 2012, midnight
S3E15 - South America 2
Steve joins a team trying to save an endangered predator, the orinoco crocodile, and witnesses the ferocious maternal instincts of a female croc.
June 8, 2012, midnight
S3E16 - Sri Lanka 1
Steve Backshall and the crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka in search of two massive predators and Steve attempts to free dive with a blue whale.
Aug. 20, 2012, midnight
S3E17 - Sri Lanka 2
Steve and the crew continue their Sri Lankan adventure on the hunt for another three perfect predators, including an elusive mugger crocodile.
Aug. 21, 2012, midnight
S3E18 - Southern States
Steve and the crew visit the southern states of the USA and join a team of scientists tracking and tagging wild bobcats.
Aug. 22, 2012, midnight
S3E19 - Florida
Steve continues his search for the planet's deadliest predators with a visit to Florida in the USA, where he wades into a swamp to try and catch a slippery amphibian.
Aug. 23, 2012, midnight
S3E20 - Killer Shots
Steve Backshall reveals the advanced camera technology and tricks of the trade that allow him and the Deadly 60 crew to film stunning images.
Aug. 24, 2012, midnight
S3E21 - Parasites
From leeches to tapeworms and cuckoos to mosquitoes Steve reveals the mind-boggling methods that parasites employ to survive, breed and feed by exploiting their animal and human hosts.
Aug. 25, 2012, midnight
S3E22 - Superpower
Steve Backshall takes a look at some of the super skills and senses that animals around the world use to hunt and survive.
Aug. 27, 2012, midnight
S3E23 - Deadly Neighbours
Steve Backshall investigates how humans around the world are increasingly coming into contact with dangerous and potentially lethal animals.
Aug. 28, 2012, midnight
S3E24 - Self Defence
In this Deadly 60 Special, Steve Backshall takes a look at the incredible methods animals employ to protect themselves against predators.
Aug. 29, 2012, midnight
S3E25 - Endangered
In this Deadly 60 special, wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's animal populations.
Aug. 30, 2012, midnight
S3E26 - Unseen
Steve Backshall looks back at some remarkable unseen footage from the filming of Deadly 60, including the rescue of a juvenile fur seal from hungry great white sharks in South Africa and a terrifying run in with a giant venomous centipede in Venezuela. There are also some funny outtakes and Steve reveals his all time favourite animal encounter ever.
Aug. 31, 2012, midnight
Network: CBBC
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 3145 min.
Released: May 28, 2009
Last Air Date: Sept. 19, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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