River Monsters

2009 · TV Series · TV-PG · 60 min · ★ 7.4

DocumentaryRealityActionAdventureNature

An extreme angler travels to remote waters to track down dangerous fish rumored to attack people. The series blends action, adventure, and mystery with tense chases and a fierce test of will between humans and the natural world.

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Years: 2009–2017
Release date: 2009-04-05
Network: Animal Planet
Language: English
Rated: TV-PG
Runtime: 60 min
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 (65 votes)

About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want tense, adventure-driven wildlife stories with mystery and man-versus-nature stakes, similar in spirit to The Crocodile Hunter; Not for you if you prefer gentle, low-stress animal shows.

Pros: high-stakes animal hunts; adventurous travel vibe; steady mystery hook | Cons: intense predator focus; repetitive chase structure; not a calm watch

Themes

fish
fishing
killer fish
fresh water horrors
angling

Cast & crew

Jeremy Wade
as Himself

Directed by Alex Parkinson, Barny Revill, Dominic Weston

Episodes9 seasons · 65 episodes

Season 17 episodes

S1E1Piranha
S1E2Killer Catfish
S1E3Alligator Gar
S1E4European Maneater
S1E5Amazon Assassins
S1E6Amazon Flesh Eaters
S1E7Freshwater Shark

Season 27 episodes

S2E1Death Ray
S2E2Killer Snakehead45m
S2E3Congo Killer
S2E4Alaskan Horror
S2E5Rift Valley Killer
S2E6Hidden Predator45m
S2E7Demon Fish45m

Season 38 episodes

S3E1The Mutilator45m
S3E2Flesh Ripper45m
S3E3Silent Assassin45m
S3E4Chainsaw Predator45m
S3E5Electric Executioner45m
S3E6Cold-Blooded Horror45m
S3E7Jungle Killer45m
S3E8Episode 8

Season 48 episodes

S4E1American Killers45m
S4E2Pack of Teeth45m
S4E3Invisible Executioner
S4E4Asian Slayer45m
S4E5Russian Killer
S4E6Mongolian Mauler
S4E7Phantom Assassin45m
S4E8Lair of Giants120m

Season 56 episodes

S5E1Face Ripper45m
S5E2Atomic Assassin
S5E3Killer Torpedo
S5E4Colombian Slasher60m
S5E5Vampires of the Deep
S5E6Legend of Loch Ness45m

Season 66 episodes

S6E1Amazon Apocalypse45m
S6E2Jungle Terminator45m
S6E3River of Blood
S6E4Man-Eating Monster
S6E5Bone Crusher60m
S6E6Body Snatcher

Season 76 episodes

S7E1Canadian Horror45m
S7E2Mekong Mutilator45m
S7E3Prehistoric Terror
S7E4Alaska's Cold Water Killer
S7E5South Pacific Terrors
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S7E6Africa's Deadliest45m

Season 86 episodes

S8E1Deep Sea Demon
S8E2Death Down Under
S8E3Razorhead
S8E4Terror in Paradise
S8E5Devil of the Deep60m
S8E6Devil of the Deep

Season 911 episodes

S9E1Killers From the Abyss
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S9E2Ice Cold Killer46m
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S9E3Coral Reef Killer46m
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S9E4Return of the Killer Catfish46m
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S9E5Volcanic Island Terror46m
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S9E6Malaysian Lake Monster42m
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S9E7Killers from the Abyss - Part Two
S9E8Episode 8
S9E9Episode 9
S9E10Episode 10
S9E11Episode 11