River Monsters

River Monsters was a British nature documentary series. The television show was produced by Animal Planet and premiered on April 5, 2009. It has become one of the most successful and most-watched programs in Animal Planet's history and also one of the most-watched series on the Discovery Channel. It consists of nine seasons, 57 episodes, 45 specials, and two bonus episodes.

River Monsters
GenreDocumentary
Fishing
Directed byStef Dijkstra
Charlotte Jones
Barny Revill
Luke Wiles
Lucy d'Auvergne
Duncan Chard
Stephen Gooder
Alex Parkinson
Dominic Weston
Ben Roy
Doug Hope
Charlier Bingham
Daniel Huertas
Jody Bourton
Daniel Rasmussen
Presented byJeremy Wade
ComposersTimo Baker
Audio Network
Musicotopia
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes57 + 44 specials
+ 2 additional episodes
Production
Executive producersHarry Marshall
Laura Marshall
Lisa Bosak Lucas
ProducersAndie Clare
Luke Wiles
Doug MacKay Hope
Running time40 minutes
50 minutes (extended cut)
90 minutes (some episodes)
Production companiesIcon Films, Discovery Channel, ITV Studios
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet, ITV, Discovery Channel, Discovery MAX
Release5 April 2009 (2009-04-05) –
28 May 2017 (2017-05-28)

In 2017, Jeremy Wade decided to end the show: "Some shows can go on forever, but 'River Monsters' has to come to an end. Ten years ago, I had an ambitious list of goals in my head that, at the time, seemed impossible to achieve. However, every challenge has been met. Achieving my most extreme fishing dreams, and being able to share them with viewers, has made it doubly special".

For Season 3, Episode 7 of The Silent Killer, Jeremy visited the province of Corrientes in Argentina. There, he faced a massive stingray nicknamed the River Dog by the locals of Bellavista. It was a huge success for the region, as the animal was a true River Monster, weighing 127 kilos.

Overview

River Monsters follows the worldwide adventures of Suffolk-born British[1] host, biologist, adventurer and extreme angler Jeremy Wade. He explores rivers and lakes to uncover the creatures behind local folklore and harrowing tales of monster fish. The show has taken viewers to England, Scotland, Cambodia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Colombia, Bolivia, Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Argentina, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, India, Japan, France, Russia, Suriname, Brazil, Guyana, The Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Zambia, Malaysia, Nepal, The Bahamas, The Cayman Islands, Mexico, Peru, Uganda, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nicaragua, Mongolia, Ukraine, Botswana, and the U.S. states of Alaska, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Oregon, and Vermont.

References

  1. Marshall, Harry (23 July 2009). "'Presenting' Natural History". TBI Magazine. Informa Telecoms & Media. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.