Steven Spielberg and dinosaurs, can this combination go wrong? His renewed journey into the world of prehistoric creatures is currently conquering Netflix. Featuring: Morgan Freeman.
What has Steven Spielberg produced now? From the creative mind behind classics like “Jurassic Park”, “Indiana Jones”, “Schindler’s List” or “Saving Private Ryan”, a new mini-series titled “The Dinosaurs” has now premiered on Netflix.
The 4 episodes range from 44 to 48 minutes in length and cover the history of dinosaurs from their rise to their extinction. Always accompanied by: Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) as the narrator.
A documentary that sparks interest
How successful is the series? Having just launched on March 6, 2026, the series on Netflix is already said to have reached 23.4 million views. This is reported by whats-on-netflix.com, via sensacine.com. Among the top series in Germany, it even ranks within the currently most popular 10 series.
This is quite remarkable, as “The Dinosaurs” is a fictional documentary. Other genres like thrillers, adventures, romances or crime dramas usually dominate Netflix.
“The Dinosaurs” is, by the way, a sort of quasi-sequel to another documentary series by Steven Spielberg, which also featured Morgan Freeman as the narrator. We are talking about “Life on Our Planet”, which consists of 8 episodes and premiered in 2023.
You can also currently watch this series on Netflix. Some episodes also revolve around dinosaurs, but they also cover the emergence of mammals and humans. Another big success, but on Amazon Prime, is the series adaptation of a popular video game franchise: Season 2 of Fallout is a success with over 83 million viewers, but the number 1 on Amazon is the modern Schwarzenegger
