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Kingdom

Kingdom
★ 7.9/10•2025•49m•TP•Documentary
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Filmed across five years in a single spectacular location, the lives and fates of our four families - leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions - are inextricably linked as they strive for a foothold in a remote and fertile river valley in Zambia.

Felicity Lanchester · Director

Mary Melville · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime49m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 9, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - Four Crowns, One KingdomE149m

Four Crowns, One Kingdom

Four rival families - leopards, hyena, wild dogs and lions - all try to claim a rich corner of Zambian paradise as their home. Who will succeed in ruling this precious kingdom?

Nov 9, 2025

Episode 2 - Storm's RetreatE249m

Storm's Retreat

Leopard Mutima's relationship with her mother is at breaking point, and as the balance of power in Nsefu tips towards the lions, the hyenas and wild dogs fight to raise their young.

Nov 16, 2025

Episode 3 - The Lions FallE349m

The Lions Fall

Leopard Olimba finds a mate, but fortunes turn against the lions. Extreme flooding leads to disaster for the hyena clan, and the time has come for leopard Mutima to leave.

Nov 23, 2025

Episode 4 - Flint and the CrocodileE449m

Flint and the Crocodile

Injured wild dog Flint helps care for Storm's largest ever litter of pups. Leopard Mutima searches for a home, and the lions are challenged by forces beyond their control.

Nov 30, 2025

Episode 5 - Olimba's Last ChanceE549m

Olimba's Last Chance

The final chapter. Olimba struggles with old age, and the wild dog story takes an unexpected turn. The lions and the hyenas both enjoy a baby boom – but who has the power to rule?

Dec 7, 2025

Episode 6 - The Secret Story of KingdomE649m

The Secret Story of Kingdom

Meet the people that made filming Kingdom possible and uncover the extraordinary acts of conservationists and anti-poaching teams protecting South Luangwa and all its inhabitants.

Dec 14, 2025

Actors

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

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