The Best Prehistoric Documentaries to Stream in 2025

Prehistoric documentaries have never been more accessible — or more exciting. With streaming platforms investing heavily in science storytelling, audiences can explore mass extinctions, early life, and the geology that shaped our world from their couch. Here are the very best prehistoric documentaries to stream in 2025, chosen for scientific accuracy, visual quality, and bingeability.

1. Ancient Earth (BBC/CuriosityStream)

A richly animated, immersive series showing the Earth’s major evolutionary turning points. It balances scientific rigor with cinematic flair — perfect for anyone wanting an emotional connection to deep time.

2. Eons (PBS Eons YouTube Series)

Short, digestible episodes that explore the bizarre, wondrous, and overlooked chapters of Earth history. Perfect for casual learning or serious rabbit holes.

3. Prehistoric Planet (Apple TV+)

David Attenborough meets cutting-edge paleoart. It's the most beautiful depiction of Mesozoic life ever put on screen — grounded in real research, not Hollywood drama.

4. NOVA: Ancient Earth

PBS’s long-running science series digs into extinction, evolution, and the development of the modern world through the lens of geology.

5. The Ancient Planet Trilogy (YouTube)

A detailed, low-budget but surprisingly thorough animated journey through the Hadean, Archean, and Proterozoic Eons — ideal for geology nerds.