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Season 1 – Fierce Queens

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Reese Witherspoon presents females of the animal kingdom; from ant queens to speedy cheetahs, they call the shots in their world and sit atop the social hierarchy earning them the title "fierce queens."
Fierce Queens — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Fierce Queens's feminist take doesn't always make sense, but those looking for stunning new footage of this little blue marble will find much to enjoy.

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Danny Leigh Financial Times 04/10/2020
Eviscerating a group of rutting male impala as feminist strikeback? Apparently so. Go to Full Review
Richard Lawson Vanity Fair 04/06/2020
Plays like one of those random shorts that live deep in the recesses of airplane in-flight player libraries...but with Reese Witherspoon narrating Go to Full Review
Esther Zuckerman Thrillist 04/06/2020
Watching this, I thought, This has to be one of the more deranged Quibi concepts. Go to Full Review
Rob Hunter Film School Rejects 05/13/2020
There's nothing here that seems new necessarily on the information front, but the photography is sharp and detailed, the animal action is both beautiful and vicious, and Witherspoon gets a paycheck so really, aren't we all winners here? Go to Full Review
Laura Prudom IGN Movies 05/13/2020
6/10
The impact is somewhat blunted by an awkward insistence on framing these stories with clunky feminist jargon, which ends up feeling more distracting than empowering. Go to Full Review
Chris Evangelista Slashfilm 05/13/2020
Planet Earth this is not, but it's ultimately harmless - although it does show several hunting sequences where animals are torn apart, so...there's that, I guess. Slay! Go to Full Review
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07/07/2020 Is there any reason why it's worth watching Fierce Queens?, YES: Reese Witherspoon. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 3, 2020 Growing Up Cheetah Reese Witherspoon goes on a journey with two teenage cheetah sisters coming of age in the wild and learning how to work together to survive. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 3, 2020 Faking It Reese explains the world of female macaques who use sexually enticing ways to ensure their baby monkeys will grow up with strong male protectors. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 3, 2020 Desert Empire The fascinating, and sometimes brutal world of honey ants, struggling not just for survival, but power; all in service of their fearless leader, the queen. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 7, 2020 Gender Swap The world of mating seahorses, the only animals in the world that have a major gender role reversal. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 8, 2020 Girl Power Hyenas are the girl gang of the savannah; they hunt in packs, get first bite of their prey and outrank every male in their group, making them some of Africa's most fierce queens. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 9, 2020 Love Trap The femme-fatale of female fireflies is part seductress, part vampire, as Reese demonstrates the fireflies' deadly trickery to provide nourishment to their young. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 10, 2020 Dangerous Liaisons One of the biggest web-building spiders in the world, the orb spider must find a way to mate with male counterparts that are approximately 15 times smaller than she is. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Catch Me If You Can Female humpbacks swim to Hawaii without eating, then lead the most grueling courtship race in the ocean; she drives ahead as males try to stick close in a heavyweight battle for her affection. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Leader of the Pack The alpha of the wild dog pack demands the obedience and support from her extended family, while only she gets to breed and extend her dynasty. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Ice Queens Female polar bears give birth under the snow in arctic winter, then bring up twins in a frozen world. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Swamp Sisters In Brazil, ring-tailed coatis live in fiery sisterhoods; they choose the one male for their troop, but he doesn't usually get his way. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Love Stinks Female ring-tailed lemurs rule a fragrant society; these queens fight for territory with babies on their backs; they can smell their most compatible mate with just a sniff. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 13, 2021 Super Mom South American otters are the smallest marine mammals on the planet; but to their pups, they must be supermoms. Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 13, 2021 The Chase Female squirrels are expert acrobats, leaping up to ten times their own length as they lead their suitors on a flirtatious, high speed chase through the trees. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 13, 2021 The Dating Game In Australia one sassy chick judges her potential mates in the most rigorous courtship talent show. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jo Shinner
Network
The Roku Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 3, 2020