River Monsters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In River Monsters, join host, biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade, as he catches the extraordinary and supersized fish that lurk in our planet's rivers and lakes. Traveling the globe and risking his life, he searches for mysterious freshwater predators, on a mission to test the myths surrounding these almost supernatural creatures.

Series details

• Title: River Monsters
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Nature
• Premiere date: 2009-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Animal Planet
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 4073

Cast and credited roles

• Jeremy Wade — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-04-05; final listed air date 2009-05-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-03-28; final listed air date 2010-05-30; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-04-10; final listed air date 2011-05-30; episode order: 7.
• Season 4: premiered 2012-04-01; final listed air date 2012-05-28; episode order: 8.
• Season 5: premiered 2013-04-07; final listed air date 2013-05-27; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 2014-04-06; final listed air date 2014-05-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 7: premiered 2015-04-05; final listed air date 2015-05-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 8: premiered 2016-04-07; final listed air date 2016-05-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 9: premiered 2017-04-23; final listed air date 2017-05-28; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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