Apple’s five-episode dinosaur documentary Prehistoric Planet pulled in plenty of viewers. Amazing archosaurs recreated with cutting-edge CGI effects helped the series hit number five on a list of most-watched TV shows on all the streaming services in the United States.
And Severance continues to draw a big audience almost two months after the season finale on Apple TV+.
Prehistoric Planet stomps onto the streaming charts
JustWatch tracks the streaming business, and its chart for May 23 through May 29 has Prehistoric Planet in the number five spot among U.S. watchers.
The Apple TV+ series was beat out by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Better Call Saul, Stranger Things and Yellowstone. But it was the only nature documentary to pull in such a large audience.
Critics adore Prehistoric Planet – it has a 100% positive score on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. It seems viewers love it too.
And they also can’t seem to get enough Severance. The series has stayed on the viewership charts for months, even long after its season finale.
Neither Apple nor any of the other streaming services report viewership for all their shows. But JustWatch runs a video recommendation service so they know what people are looking for. That lets them estimate the popularity of films and series.
Apple TV+ brings dinosaurs back
Prehistoric Planet “combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience,” according to Apple.
The Cult of Mac review says viewers will “see the parenting skills of the Tyrannosaurus rex, the first flight of winged predators, the dental upkeep of the mosasaurus and so much more in this sleekly produced and beautifully photographed study of animal life.”
All five episodes of the series are available now on Apple TV+. The focus of each is on a different habitat: coasts, deserts, freshwater, ice worlds and forests.
A $4.99-a-month subscription to Apple TV+ is all that it takes to join the many, many people watching Prehistoric Planet.
