In the African town of Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall finds himself in close proximity to both a belligerent hippopotamus and a dangerous scorpion.

Steve Backshall investigates whether crocodiles truly warrant their fearsome reputation, and embarks on a pursuit of one of Africa’s most elusive predators: the magnificent African wild dog.

Off the coast of South Africa, Steve Backshall confronts turbulent waters to approach a great white shark, venturing into the ocean alongside the creature renowned for its unparalleled courage.

Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his team journey to Australia, continuing his quest to document sixty of the world’s most dangerous creatures. There, they encounter snakes, pelicans, and dolphins in their natural habitat.

In pursuit of the world’s most dangerous creatures, Steve Backshall finds himself confronted by the imposing bulk of a lace monitor lizard, and later, in a tense encounter with a venomous redback spider.

Naturalist Steve Backshall explores the wonders of the Pacific, encountering the colossal cuttlefish with its intricate camouflage, the enigmatic duck-billed platypus, and the swift, powerful yellowfin tuna.

Adventurer Steve Backshall journeys across the globe in pursuit of perilous wildlife, encountering the formidable saltwater crocodile and seeking out the elusive ghost bat with its impressive fangs.

Driven by an insatiable curiosity for the world's most perilous creatures, Steve Backshall embarks on a pursuit of the formidable Indian saw-scaled viper and the powerfully built sloth bear, whose claws are as sharp as razors.

In India, Steve Backshall pursues the elusive tiger, but his expedition also leads him to an encounter with another vulnerable creature: the gharial crocodile.

Driven by an insatiable curiosity, Steve Backshall ventures into the depths of Borneo's Gomantong caves, a realm teeming with life and peril. Here, amidst the echoing darkness, he seeks out creatures of formidable power, encountering swarms…

In the heart of Borneo, Steve Backshall encounters creatures of formidable beauty and danger: a scorpion fish possessing potent venom, and a spear mantis, perfectly adapted for its predatory life.

The Deadly 60 team travels across the United Kingdom, seeking out its most formidable specimens. During a diving contest, gannets demonstrate a skill that surpasses even Steve's.

Across the British Isles, Steve hunts for creatures of deadly grace. He joins Terry Nutkins in an otter-spotting expedition, encounters the United Kingdom’s largest spider, and finds himself the target of a magnificent peregrine falcon.

In Alaska's vast expanse, the team confronts frigid weather as they observe wolverines and Arctic foxes, while also tracking the arrival of bald eagles to feast on salmon runs.

Beneath the relentless Arizona sun, Steve and his team navigate the harsh desert landscape. Their pursuit involves the keen hunting prowess of the Harris's hawk, the danger of venomous rattlesnakes, and the elusive presence of a cougar.

Steve and his team venture into the swamps of the southern United States, tracking dangerous wildlife, with a particular focus on the alligators that inhabit nearly every waterway.

Steve Backshall journeys to the Bahamas in search of the island's diverse shark population, faced with the challenging task of selecting which species will earn a place among his Deadly 60.

From the air, a helicopter tour of Brazil’s northern savannah offers adventurer Steve Backshall a crucial glimpse of his next target for the Deadly 60: the enigmatic giant anteater.

Steve and his team ventured into the flooded forests of Brazil. To learn more about the infamous piranhas, Steve swam in a river teeming with the predatory fish.

Steve Backshall and his team from Deadly journey into the Brazilian rainforest in pursuit of a legendary tarantula, only to find themselves unexpectedly confronted by a vast, mobile colony of army ants.

In his explorations across the globe, Steve Backshall has encountered creatures of astonishing variety, some possessing a lethal potential for humans. These remarkable animals are examined here with meticulous detail.

Steve Backshall often returns to consider certain creatures, those whose jaws, claws, venom, and swiftness serve as formidable tools in the ongoing struggle for survival in the wild.

This program celebrates the remarkable creatures Steve Backshall encountered on his journeys, animals that, for various reasons, did not feature in the Deadly 60. Yet, they possess a story worthy of their own dedicated exploration.

Steve Backshall reflects on memorable moments from his wildlife series, recalling everything from the adrenaline of rappelling into a cave in search of bats to the exhilarating experience of a close encounter with a hippopotamus.

Steve Backshall considers the difficulties inherent in filming across vastly different landscapes, from the icy expanse of the Alaskan tundra to the humid depths of the Brazilian rainforest.

At journey's end, Steve turned his attention to the more tender aspects of creatures capable of inflicting death.