Episode

Walking with Dinosaurs: Death of a Dynasty

Name: Walking with Dinosaurs: Death of a Dynasty
Released: 1999-11-08
Duration: 29 min
Cast: Kenneth Branagh

Walking with DinosaursSeason 11999-11-08

Overview

The year is 65.5 million BC, and the time is 11:59pm for the dinosaurs. Volcanic activity has begun to choke the land, and dinosaurs are suffering. Few eggs are hatching, poisoned by the toxins in the air. Dinosaurs are on the decline, while mammals are thriving. The pterosaurs are all but gone, replaced by birds, and a massive asteroid is on its final journey to Earth. In this world, the most infamous carnivore stalks the land, the mighty Tyrannosaurus.

Details

Series: Walking with Dinosaurs
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 6
Air date: 1999-11-08
Runtime: 29 min

Episode context

Death of a Dynasty is Episode 6 in Season 1 of Walking with Dinosaurs. It aired on 1999-11-08. The runtime is 29 min.

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