Steven Spielberg’s latest Netflix documentary series is quickly becoming one of the platform’s most-watched shows, climbing to the top of streaming rankings shortly after its release.
The series, titled The Dinosaurs and executive produced by Spielberg, has drawn significant attention from viewers with its cinematic exploration of prehistoric life.
According to data from FlixPatrol, which tracks streaming platform trends using official ranking information and daily viewing metrics, the documentary had become the most-watched television series on Netflix in the United States as of March 9, 2026. On the same day, the film War Machine held the top position among movies on the platform. FlixPatrol updates its rankings daily to reflect changes in global streaming activity.
The Dinosaurs was created by Dan Tapster and is narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The four-part documentary series examines the rise and fall of dinosaurs, tracing their history from early Triassic origins through the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Each episode runs between 44 and 48 minutes and follows the evolution of different dinosaur species across shifting climates and geological eras. The series begins with the earliest dinosaur ancestors around 235 million years ago and concludes with the asteroid impact about 66 million years ago that triggered one of the largest extinction events in Earth’s history.
Produced by Amblin Documentaries and Silverback Films, the project builds on the success of earlier nature documentaries such as Life on Our Planet. The series combines scientific storytelling with computer-generated imagery to recreate prehistoric environments and species.
Early critical response has been largely positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season currently holds a 100 percent critic score based on several early reviews, while audience ratings stand at 74 percent from more than 50 viewer reviews.
Joel Keller of Decider wrote that the series presents a strong narrative structure supported by detailed visual effects and Freeman’s recognizable narration, guiding viewers through the long evolutionary history of dinosaurs.
