
Deadly 60 — Season 2

In Mexico, Steve Backshall embarks on a journey, venturing into the ocean depths in pursuit of a legendary creature and exploring the arid landscape for elusive snakes.

Steve pursues the most peculiar fish the world has to offer, encountering a colossal Pacific octopus and paddling alongside orcas.

The biting wind whips across the frigid water as Steve Backshall embarks on a quest for the planet's largest sea lion. An unexpected encounter awaits him, a surprising meeting with a notorious black bear.

Deep within the humid rainforests of Costa Rica, Steve and his team embark on a quest: to locate the jaguar, the largest cat in South America.

Deep within the Costa Rican jungle, Steve found himself in a perilous encounter with nature's most formidable creatures. A boa constrictor constricted him, its coils tightening with deadly force. He brushed against a vibrant poison dart fro…

Downriver, Steve pursued the swift, venomous racer snake, his resolve tested by encounters with formidable bullet ants. The hunt for the elusive harpy eagle demanded he confront his deepest fears.

Steve Backshall journeys across the Indian Ocean in pursuit of two extraordinary creatures: one a fish capable of reaching the weight of a double-decker bus, the other the fastest fish in the world.

In South Africa, Steve Backshall immerses himself with a school of thirty blacktip sharks, investigates a hive of killer bees, and observes a black eagle in its natural habitat.

In Namibia, Steve Backshall employs a specialized camera to study a spider, then embarks on a pursuit of a rare and dangerous reptile. His expedition culminates in a startling encounter with a vulture.

In Namibia, Steve Backshall pursues Africa's elusive big cats. Clad in camouflage, he attempts to mirror a leopard’s stealth, engaging in a silent game of evasion. His efforts culminate in a breathtaking observation: a pride of lions in ful…

Venturing deep into Madagascar's sprawling wilderness, Steve encountered creatures of myth and legend: aye-ayes with their unsettlingly human eyes, and the island’s apex predator, a carnivore of formidable power. His quest across the island…

In Uganda, Steve is immersed in the wild heart of the country, encountering gorillas in the misty mountains, playful baboons on the savanna, and chimpanzees within the dense forests.

Deep within Thailand, Steve encounters the king cobra, a serpent of formidable length and deadly potency. Its venom, potent enough to fell even an elephant, presents a stark reminder of nature's raw power.

In the Philippines, Steve encounters a creature seemingly plucked from prehistory – a living dinosaur, close enough to touch. He also finds himself face-to-face with an arachnid whose legs stretch to four times the length of its body.

Beneath the cerulean waters of the Philippines, Steve descends to observe a shark that dwells primarily at a depth of five hundred and fifty metres.

Steve Backshall explores the lineage connecting domestic dogs and their wild ancestors, the wolves. His journey takes him to the Arctic Circle, where he witnesses firsthand the remarkable endurance of huskies.

Steve and his dedicated team journey to the frigid north of Norway. There, he follows the faint traces of Europe’s largest feline, the elusive lynx, ascending into the hills.

On familiar ground in the United Kingdom, Steve and the Deadly 60 embark on a new challenge. Their adventure commences in a lake, where Steve plunges into the depths, determined to track a dangerous creature that dwells beneath the surface.

Steve journeys to the Argentinian marshlands, drawn by the pursuit of an anaconda and the allure of swimming in waters teeming with piranhas.

Deep in Peru, Steve and his team pursue the elusive giant river otter, a quest that leads to an unexpected encounter: a sighting of the largest reptile native to the continent.

This offers a glimpse beyond the final product, revealing the realities of the series' production. It details the team’s daily life – their meals and accommodations – and the considerable lengths they go to during their travels.

Steve Backshall reveals how deciphering the subtle traces animals leave behind can unlock extraordinary wildlife encounters.

Within the halls of the Oxford Museum of Natural History, Steve examines specimens of the formidable predators showcased on *Deadly 60*, seeking to understand the biological attributes that render them so fearsome.

Driven by a determination to demonstrate venom's potency as a weapon of the natural world, Steve endures the stinging barbs of scorpions, the bites of spiders, and the fangs of snakes.

This episode offers a glimpse into the near misses, as Steve recounts tales of those worthy competitors who ultimately fell short of inclusion in the Deadly 60.

Steve Backshall chronicles the plight of endangered species, investigating the reasons behind the dwindling numbers of animals like chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, and harpy eagles – all facing severe threats from habitat loss. His journey …


