Series synopsis
Dino Hunters is an American documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on June 19, 2020. It was created by Edward Gorsuch. It stars Andy Barnett, Michael Harris and Clayton Phipps.
Cowboys and ranchers rely on their deep knowledge of the land to search for prehistoric dinosaur fossils - from T-Rex and Triceratops to discovering a rare and disputed dinosaur species.
Premise
Cowboys and ranchers rely on their deep knowledge of the land to search for prehistoric dinosaur fossils - from T-Rex and Triceratops to discovering a rare and disputed dinosaur species.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andy Barnett as Narrator
- Michael Harris
- Clayton Phipps
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 19, 2020 | July 24, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 30, 2021 | September 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dinosaur Cowboys Montana rancher Clayton finds what might be a rare and valuable fossil on his family's property. In Wyoming, Mike and his son uncover a triceratops horn. |
June 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Million-Dollar Dino Clayton Phipps continues his excavation of a rare carnivorous dinosaur on his Montana ranch; Mike Harris and son Jake prepare to sell their prized tyrannosaurus-rex fossil; Aaron Bolan hunts for an ankylosaurus. |
June 26, 2020 |
| 3 |
Curse of the Carnivore Clayton Phipps and his team prepare to flip a 20,000-pound carnivore fossil out of the earth and onto a flatbed to get it to the lab for analysis. Meanwhile, Mike Harris hunts for a duckbill skull and Jared Hudson uncovers an ancient reptile. |
July 3, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doubling Down on Dinos Clayton Phipps and his son Luke put it all on the line for a risky raptor fossil buried under 30 feet of earth. And the Harrises decide to go for broke to prep their multi-million dollar T-Rex skull. |
July 30, 2021 |
| 2 |
Duckbill Buffet Clayton and Luke begin to excavate the deep overburden that covers the T-Rex site. And while Mike Harris travels to Utah to prep the Cowboy Rex skull, Aaron, Jake and Tori think they're on a bucket-list discovery at the Duckbill site. |
August 6, 2021 |
| 3 |
Mammoth Mass Mortality When a wildfire surrounds his hometown, Clayton Phipps drops everything to help fight the flames. The Harris-Bolan crew excavates a new Triceratops' site. And the Abercrombie family discovers a Mammoth fossil map on their ranch in New Mexico. |
August 13, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 19, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 10, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |