Soundtracks and Podcasts of Prehistoric Planet

Although most of Prehistoric Planet is shown through visual means, there is also entertainment and knowledge to be found in the show's sound design, music, and podcasts, which feature insights and revelations from people who were involved in the show, official notes, and other ideas, works, and processes planned out and enacted behind the scenes.

Prehistoric Planet (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)

The original soundtrack of Prehistoric Planet consists of 26 tracks for the first season and 27 tracks for the second season, which gives a total of 53 released tracks, though some tracks remain unreleased, as one of the composers, Anže Rozman, confirmed that they could not fit all their compositions in the released soundtrack.

Season 01 Soundtrack Album Cover

Season 02 Soundtrack Album Cover

Season 1

All tracks in the first season were composed by Anže Rozman and Kara Talve except for "Prehistoric Planet Theme", which is composed by Hans Zimmer and Andrew James Christie.

The album was released for Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes on June 24, 2022.

#	Order	Title	Length	Use(s)	Notes
01	01	Prehistoric Planet Theme	04:09	Episode Opening (Season 1 and 2) "Prehistoric Planet: Uncovered" (Ending, before credits) Credits (Season 1)	Main theme of the series, present in many tracks.
02	20	Dromaeosaurs	05:22	Ice Worlds Segment I	Opening is part of "Prehistoric Planet Suite", being the only track from the first season included in the suite (the Triceratops theme that was reused for Alamosaurus).
03	04	Elasmosaurus	04:53	Coasts Segment III	The first track to feature the "elasmosaur" motif.
04	03	Alciones & Phosphatodraco	09:57	Coasts Segment II	Part of the Phosphatodraco motif is reused for Deserts Segment V.
05	25	Carnotaurus	02:25	Forests Segment III Armed for Seduction?
06	07	Bioluminescent Ammonites	04:13	Coasts Segment V
07	15	Pterosaurs	01:50	Freshwater Segment I (Opening) Could Giant Pterosaurs Really Hunt on the Ground? What Else Lived Alongside The Dinosaurs?
08	16	Velociraptors	04:28	Freshwater Segment I (Velociraptor hunt) How Did Ankylosaurs Use Their Tail? (backing track)	The second track to feature the Velociraptor motif.
09	17	Deinocheirus	01:23	Freshwater Segment III
10	22	Ankylosaur Brothers	06:16	Ice Worlds Segment V
11	05	Mosasaur Spa	03:40	Coasts Segment IV (Cleaning Station)
12	06	Mosasaur Battle	02:33	Coasts Segment IV (Battle)	Victory theme is reused for the opening of "Prehistoric Planet: Uncovered"
13	02	T. Rex and Turtles	02:10	Coasts Segment I	T. rex is incorrectly spelled as "T. Rex"
14	21	Hadrosaur Nursery	04:54	Ice Worlds Segment III
15	23	Nanuqsaurus	06:03	Ice Worlds Segment VI Did Dinosaurs Hunt in Packs?
16	08	Tuarangisaurus & Kaikaifilu	04:59	Coasts Segment VI
17	19	Plesiosaurus	04:17	Freshwater Segment VI
18	18	Quetzalcoatlus	05:49	Freshwater Segment IV	Azhdarchid battle theme is reused for Islands Segment VI.
19	24	Triceratops	06:54	Forests Segment II	Opening is reused for the Alamosaurus track of North America Segment I, and is raised in pitch for "How Did Dinosaurs Get So Big?"
20	13	Barbaridactylus	04:48	Deserts Segment V Flamboyant Flyers	Reuses part of the Phosphatodraco motif from Coasts Segment II.
21	26	Hatzegopteryx	02:48	Forests Segment VII
22	09	Dreadnoughtus	05:09	Deserts Segment I
23	12	Waterhole & Tarbosaurus	04:41	Deserts Segment IV	The first track to feature the Tarbosaurus motif.
24	11	Mononykus	03:51	Deserts Segment III
25	10	Lizards	03:56	Deserts Segment II	The first track to feature the Velociraptor motif.
26	14	Secernosaurus	05:48	Deserts Segment VI

Season 2

All tracks in the second season were composed by Anže Rozman and Kara Talve except for "Prehistoric Planet Suite", which is composed not only by them, but also by Hans Zimmer and Andrew James Christie, who made the "Prehistoric Planet Theme" for the first season.

The album was released for Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes on May 22, 2023.

#	Order	Title	Length	Use(s)	Notes
01	27	Prehistoric Planet Suite	09:09	Credits (Season 2)	Involves the following tracks: Dromaeosaurs (opening part) Globidens and Mosasaurus (Sphenodiscus motif and Globidens intro) Rajasaurus (Badlands motif) Alamosaurus
02	06	Isisaurus	06:19	Badlands Segment I Were Dinosaurs Good Parents?	The first track to feature the Badlands motif (not counting "Prehistoric Planet Suite").
03	07	Tarbosaurus and Velociraptors	06:53	Badlands Segment II	The third track to feature the Velociraptor motif. The second track to feature the Tarbosaurus motif.
04	09	Tarchia Retreat	05:42	Badlands Segment IV How Did Ankylosaurs Use Their Tail?	The second track to feature the Badlands motif (not counting "Prehistoric Planet Suite").
05	08	Corythoraptors	05:26	Badlands Segment III
06	10	Rajasaurus	04:14	Badlands Segment V	The third track to feature the Badlands motif (not counting "Prehistoric Planet Suite"). This track's specific variant of the Badlands motif is used for "Prehistoric Planet Suite".
07	20	Alamosaurus	02:21	North America Segment I (Alamosaurus migration)	Opening reuses part of the Triceratops track from Forests Segment II.
08	21	Troodontidae	04:07	Ice Worlds Segment IV North America Segment I (Texan Troodontid scavenging attempt)
09	22	T-Rex vs Quetzalcoatlus	02:56	North America Segment I (T. rex versus Quetzalcoatlus pair)	T. rex is incorrectly spelled as "T-Rex"
10	23	Globidens and Mosasaurus	05:47	North America Segment II What Do We Really Know About Ammonites?	Sphenodiscus motif and Globidens intro are part of "Prehistoric Planet Suite". This track was never actually used for Mosasaurus, whose own track for Season 2 currently remains unreleased.
11	24	Pectinodon	02:04	North America Segment III
12	25	Triceratops Gathering	05:09	North America IV Why Did Triceratops Have A Frill?
13	26	Ornithomimus and Nanuqsaurus	06:19	North America Segment V
14	11	Azhdarchids	05:43	Swamps Segment I
15	12	Beelzebufo	06:14	Swamps Segment III
16	13	Pachycephalosaurus	06:40	Swamps Segment IV Was Pachycephalosaur Really A Headbutter?
17	14	Tyrannosaurus Brothers	05:10	Swamps Segment V
18	18	World of Ammonites	04:24	Oceans Segment V
19	15	Phosphorosaurus	06:07	Oceans Segment I
20	16	Hesperornis	04:46	Oceans Segment II
21	17	Baby Ammonites	05:11	Oceans Segment III
22	19	Morturneria	05:29	Oceans Segment VI	The second track to feature the "elasmosaur" motif.
23	01	Tethyshadros	05:13	Islands Segment II
24	03	Adalatherium	06:59	Islands Segment IV	The opening uses part of the ending of the unreleased track for Ice Worlds Segment II.
25	02	Simosuchus	04:30	Islands Segment III
26	04	Imperobator	04:04	Islands Segment V
27	05	Hatzegopteryx Courtship	05:10	Islands Segment VI	Spliced with the azhdarchid battle theme from the fourth segment of Freshwater.

Prehistoric Planet: The Official Podcast

Prehistoric Planet: The Official Podcast Cover

“ Dinosaurs are one of the most remarkable animals that have ever existed — 66 million years before humans. So how did the team behind the series know how to depict all of these extraordinary creatures? Each week, join executive producer Mike Gunton as he dives into the art and science that brought the groundbreaking Apple Original series to life. ”

― Apple Podcasts description for Prehistoric Planet: The Official Podcast

Prehistoric Planet: The Official Podcast is a five-episode Apple TV+ podcast produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit. It features insights from executive producer Mike Gunton as well as other people who were involved in the making of the series, including Jon Favreau, Tim Walker, Dr. Darren Naish, Dr. Scott Hartman, Andrew R. Jones, Kara Talve, Anže Rozman, Dr. Alexander Farnsworth, Dr. Mark Witton, and Sir David Attenborough.

Episode	Title	Length	Release	Description
01	Introducing Prehistoric Planet: The Official Podcast	02:27	May 02, 2023	Prehistoric Planet: The Official Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series on Apple TV+. Hosted by executive producer Mike Gunton, each episode features guests including fellow executive producer Jon Favreau, expert paleontologists, animators, and more, as they reveal the science and technology used to bring the magnificent habitats—and the creatures who roamed them—to life.
02	The Origin Story	44:35	May 08, 2023	Celebrated actor and filmmaker Jon Favreau joins Mike this week and lets us all in on the surprising connection Prehistoric Planet has with The Jungle Book and The Lion King. The pair recount their first meeting and explain how they brought a completely new perspective to the world of dinosaurs. Mike also welcomes producer Tim Walker and lead scientific advisor Darren Naish, who reveal that Prehistoric Planet almost didn’t get made because their creative ideas—based on jaw-dropping scientific discoveries—were too ambitious.
03	Behind the Science	45:38	May 15, 2023	Continuing his breakdown of how the epic series comes together, Mike reveals the primary component necessary for making all of the dinosaurs look so unbelievably real. Hint: It’s thanks to (appropriately) a truly gigantic team of experts. Joining this episode are Dr. Scott Hartman, Dr. Darren Naish, Oscar® winning animation director Andrew R. Jones, and renowned composers Kara Talve and Anže Rozman.
04	Digging Up The Evidence	48:52	May 22, 2023	Establishing the looks, sounds, and behaviors of animals we’ll never see in real life is no easy feat. In this episode, Mike continues his mission to pull back the curtain on creating all things dinosaur. He speaks with returning guests Tim Walker and Dr. Darren Naish and scientists Dr. Alexander Farnsworth and Dr. Mark Witton about how they pioneered new research on prehistoric animals and their environments.
05	The Next Big Thing	45:43	May 29, 2023	Tim Walker and Dr. Darren Naish return for more conversation with Mike. They consider the legacy of Prehistoric Planet and the value of doing a nature series on long-gone animals. And there’s a special guest appearance by David Attenborough, who shares his personal thoughts on why dinosaurs have the power to inspire the human spirit.

I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast Logo

“ New dinosaurs are discovered all the time. Have fun and relax with hosts Garret and Sabrina each week as they explore the latest dinosaur news, chat with paleontology experts, dive deep into a 'dinosaur of the day,' go down Oryctodromeus burrows with their fun facts, answer your burning questions, and connect dinosaurs to topics ranging from chocolate to the Titanic and more! Educational and entertaining, I Know Dino is a must listen dinosaur podcast for experts and newcomers alike. ”

― Apple Podcasts description for I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast is an ongoing weekly podcast series run by Garrett and Sabrina, a married couple of dinosaur enthusiasts. From June 1 - 28, 2023, the podcast had five episodes about the second season of Prehistoric Planet. While not officially affiliated with Prehistoric Planet, I Know Dino episodes 443 - 447 include official info, hence, Prehistoric Planet wiki can consider parts of these podcasts as legitimate sources of data. Press notes for Prehistoric Planet Season 2 revealed the locations of most of the segments featured in the second season of the show, and the podcasts also include interviews with Mike Gunton and Tim Walker, two of Prehistoric Planet's producers, as well as Dr. Darren Naish, Prehistoric Planet's lead consultant.

Episode	Title	Length	Release	Description
443	Dinosaurs on Islands: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2	00:52:03	June 01, 2023	What caused sea level to rise in the Cretaceous and turned Europe into a series of islands? Would Hatzegopteryx be a threat to humans? Which islands did the Prehistoric Planet crew film on? We’ll answer all those questions and more!
444	Dinosaurs in the Badlands: Featuring 2 Producers from Prehistoric Planet 2	01:03:57	June 08, 2023	Volcanoes, deserts, and other inhospitable places that dinosaurs lived. Interview: Mike Gunton and Tim Walker, Mike Gunton is the Executive Producer and Director of the BBC’s Natural History Unit and Tim Walker is the showrunner and producer of Prehistoric Planet & Prehistoric Planet 2
445	Dinosaurs in Swamps: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2	00:57:20	June 15, 2023	Pachycephalosaurus head-butting, Austroraptor fishing, T. rex stalking prey at night, and more dinosaur action in the Cretaceous swamps
446	Dinosaur-era Oceans and Darren Naish from Prehistoric Planet 2	01:04:29	June 22, 2023	Darren answers our biggest questions like why Dreadnoughtus had inflatable sacs on its neck (but not Alamosaurus) and why Masiakasaurus didn’t have teeth pointed out of its mouth. Interview: Darren Naish, a paleontologist, author, science communicator, and founder of Tetrapod Zoology. He’s also the scientific consultant and advisor for Prehistoric Planet and Prehistoric Planet 2.
447	Dinosaurs in North America: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2	00:56:35	June 28, 2023	80 ton Alamosaurus, Tyrannosaurus losing to Quetzalcoatlus, and sauropods being killed by lightning (but not for the reason you think)