Steven Spielberg’s new Netflix documentary series has quickly climbed the streaming charts shortly after its release. The show has drawn attention from viewers exploring its large-scale depiction of prehistoric life. Recent streaming data now shows how rapidly the series has risen in popularity on the platform.

Everyone’s watching Steven Spielberg’s The Dinosaurs on streaming

Steven Spielberg executive-produced The Dinosaurs, an American nature documentary miniseries that is currently drawing strong viewership on Netflix.

FlixPatrol tracks the most popular movies and TV shows on Netflix using official trending data and daily viewing activity across the platform. On March 9, 2026, the service ranked War Machine as the top movie in the United States. The Dinosaurs held the No. 1 position among TV shows that day. The platform updates its charts daily and monitors popularity trends across major streaming services.

Dan Tapster created The Dinosaurs, and Morgan Freeman narrates the series. The show explores dinosaur history from their emergence in the Triassic period to their extinction during the Cretaceous–Paleogene event. Amblin Documentaries and Silverback Films produced the four-part series. It serves as a follow-up to the earlier documentary Life on Our Planet. Each episode runs approximately 44 to 48 minutes.

The documentary series traces the development of dinosaur species across different geological periods. The story begins with early dinosaur ancestors around 235 million years ago. It ends with the asteroid impact that caused a mass extinction 66 million years ago. The narrative includes volcanic eruptions, climate shifts, and the asteroid impact event.

Critical reception has been positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, Season 1 holds a 100 percent Tomatometer score based on seven critic reviews and a 74 percent audience score from more than 50 ratings. Joel Keller of Decider wrote that “The Dinosaurs has a solid narrative arc, spectacular CGI and the inimitable voice of Morgan Freeman to guide us through the 140 million year rule of the largest animals that ever walked the earth.”