From a Canadian lynx who must rely on snowshoe hares to survive the bitterly cold winters, to an African leopard that fights to raise her cub in the worst drought in decades, PBS takes an in-depth look at many of the world’s felines in Super Cats, A Nature Miniseries.

Narrated by F. Murray Abraham, it reveals how cats survive and thrive in all four corners of the globe, exploring their social sides, their complex communication, devoted parental care, courtship rituals, hunting patterns and more, showing there is far more to the charismatic and misunderstood animals than most people realize.

Filmed over 600 days in 14 countries and featuring 31 species of cat, the three-part series uses the latest camera technology and scientific research to introduce behaviors captured on film for the first time.

“Many of the cats filmed for this series are brand new to the Nature audience,” said Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman. “The lengths these filmmakers went to get never-before-seen footage of some of the world’s most elusive creatures makes this a truly exciting start to our 37th season.”

Super Cats, A Nature Miniseries premieres October 24 at 8 p.m. on PBS. Each episode will be available to stream the following day at pbs.org/nature and on PBS apps.

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