Parents' Guide to

Predators

By Joly Herman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Gory but riveting docuseries not for the faint of heart.

TV Educational 2023
Predators TV show poster: a collage of big cats and other predator animals

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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Move over David Attenborough, there's a new cat in town; Tom Hardy's trademark growl heralds a new age of nature documentary. Predator has a gripping narrative, a heart-racing pace, and superlative photography, thanks to drone footage and excellent editing. The tasty bits are lip smacking, the lion purrs rumble in the viewer's chest.

Hardy is given a great script, and he savors it. Phrases like "slick black serpent" to describe a river that cuts off a herd from protection, and "hostile tinderbox," or "she's clocked the pride," are not overwrought in Hardy's hands. Hearing him say the word "zebra" is alone worth the watch. Sensitive viewers may find the graphic nature of the hunt's end off-putting. Families with tween kids who like action movies will really enjoy exploring this new documentary frontier.

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