Natural history co-production, The Hunt, is BBC America’s first such series, and it showcases the strategies predators use to catch their prey, and those that prey use to escape.

“What I hope will become apparent is this: predators usually fail,” said Alastair Fothergill, The Hunt’s executive producer, in a statement. “People don’t realize how hard it is. We want the audience to engage in this real-life drama…There are no heroes or villains. The point is, you never know if they will succeed: in the hunt, the outcome is never certain,” said Alastair Fothergill, Executive Producer of The Hunt.

The seven-part series — a coproduction of BBC America with BBC Worldwide and NDR Naturfilm —premieres on BBC America on Sunday, July 3 at 9/8 c. It will be narrated by famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough, and is executive produced by Alastair Fothergill and Huw Cordey, who produced Planet Earth. Each episode centers on one of Earth’s key habitats, from open grasslands to dense forests to the Arctic and the open ocean.

“In advance of the Olympics this summer, BBCA presents event TV that showcases the ultimate natural race — that of predator vs prey in the animal world, said Sarah Barnett, president and general manager of BBC America, also in a statement. “From the genius team behind Planet Earth, The Hunt is nature storytelling taken to the next level - as thrilling as anything scripted, and - in Ultra HD - as shockingly beautiful as anything on television today.”

The series’ premiere screening will be at the SeriesFirst TV festival at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo., on June 22.

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