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Two-hour season 2 premiere of BIG CATS 24/7 – September 10 at 8 pm
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Premieres September 10 at 8:00 pm
“The Rogue Boys”
The wildlife series is back with six new episodes revealing the dramatic lives of Okavango Delta’s big cats.
Following the success of Season 1, PBS’s BIG CATS 24/7 will return for a second season. Over six new episodes, an elite team of wildlife filmmakers returns to Botswana’s breathtaking Okavango Delta to follow the dramatic lives of its lions, leopards and cheetahs, day and night, in one of Africa’s last wildernesses.
Season 2 sees the return of a familiar cast of human and big cat characters. The expert team of cinematographers – Gordon Buchanan, Anna Dimitriadis, Brad Bestelink, Sets Nthomiwa, Rea Schulte to Brinke, Greg Hartman and Tristen Woodward – live and work together from the Natural History Film Unit, Botswana’s remote film camp in the heart of big cat territory.
Together, they follow the twists and turns in the lives of the key big cats introduced in the first season. Across five vital months cats – and humans – battle punishing seasonal change, from flood to extreme drought. Over brutal terrain in searing temperatures, the team keeps its cameras rolling 24/7 to capture unparalleled, unseen animal behavior.
State-of-the-art thermal cameras, and the latest in drone technology, mean the team can film the cats from the ground, the air and through the night, transporting audiences into the heart of an area almost entirely free from human influence. Alongside some of the continent’s most trusted experts and accomplished cinematographers, BIG CATS 24/7 immerses viewers into the endeavor of the filming process, and most importantly, into the extraordinary lives of the Okavango Delta’s big cats.
“I’m thrilled for audiences to be transported back to the Okavango Delta for Season 2 of Big Cats 24/7. This new season is full of change and unexpected trials for our cat characters,” said Diana El-Osta, Senior Director, Multiplatform Programming and Development at PBS. “Through the lenses of our charismatic cinematographers, we have a front-row seat to witness the nonstop drama of their suspenseful, heart-wrenching, and inspiring journeys on this unforgiving landscape.”
On the premiere episode, “The Rogue Boys” – The team returns to Okavango Delta to catch up with old friends. Lionesses hunt nonstop to feed growing cubs. Leopardess Xudum moves on, and the new mom, Lediba, steps into the spotlight. Pobe, the cheetah, returns with two cubs of her own.