Killing for a Living: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the animal kingdom, it's kill or be killed on a daily basis, as creatures struggle to survive and vicious cycle of life and death is an everyday event in the wild. This documentary series chronicles the different yet lethal techniques used in this dance of death, from animals that work in well-organized gangs to lone killers that capture prey using camouflage and the element of surprise.

Series details

• Title: Killing for a Living
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 1997-08-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-11-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19289
• IMDb ID: tt1244652
• TVDB ID: 251383

Cast and credited roles

• Anthony Hopkins — Narrator
• John Shrapnel — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-08-25; final listed air date 1997-11-17; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Killing for a Living on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.