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Watership Down

1999 – 2001Show3 seasons39 episodesTV-Y7

AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

Follows the lives of a group of rabbits as they leave their endangered warren in search of a safe new home. They travel across the English countryside, braving perilous danger, until they find a hill called Watership Down, where they begin a new warren. However, they face various threats and are soon forced to defend their home and lives.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Watership Down episodes

3 seasons · 39 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Promised Land, 7.1
  2. S1 E2 Home on the Down, 6.3
  3. S1 E3 The Easy Life, 6.5
  4. S1 E4 Strawberry Fayre, 6.1
  5. S1 E5 The Shadow of Efrafa, 6.6
  6. S1 E6 The Raid, 6.0
  7. S1 E7 Challenge to Efrefa, 6.0
  8. S1 E8 Escape from Efrafa, 6.6
  9. S1 E9 The Vision, 5.3
  10. S1 E10 A Tale of a Mouse, 6.0
  11. S1 E11 Lost, 5.9
  12. S1 E12 Friend and Enemy, 6.1
  13. S1 E13 Kidnapped, 5.8
  1. S2 E1 Prisoner of Efrefa, 6.0
  2. S2 E2 The Roundabout, 5.3
  3. S2 E3 The Market, 5.3
  4. S2 E4 The Great Water, 5.0
  5. S2 E5 The Stand, 5.9
  6. S2 E6 The Orchard, 5.0
  7. S2 E7 The Great Game, 6.2
  8. S2 E8 Christmas on Watership Down: Part 1, 5.8
  9. S2 E9 Christmas on Watership Down: Part 2, 5.7
  10. S2 E10 The Mysterious Visitors, 4.6
  11. S2 E11 The Invasion, 4.9
  12. S2 E12 Bigwig's Way, 5.7
  13. S2 E13 The Homecoming, 5.7
  1. S3 E1 Campion Lives, 5.2
  2. S3 E2 Woundwort Never Gives Up, 4.6
  3. S3 E3 The Wanderer, 4.8
  4. S3 E4 The Challenge, 4.6
  5. S3 E5 Woundwort in the Trap, 4.8
  6. S3 E6 Kehaar's Departure, 4.6
  7. S3 E7 Redstone Falls, 4.8
  8. S3 E8 Magic, 4.2
  9. S3 E9 An Unfair Due, 5.8
  10. S3 E10 The Spy, 4.6
  11. S3 E11 The Betrayal, 5.5
  12. S3 E12 Hannah's Big Achievement, 4.6
  13. S3 E13 The Last Battle, 6.1

Cast

19 of 19 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Troy Sullivan
Written by
Richard Adams, Roger Stennett, Martin Riley
Music by
Mike Batt

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Facts

September 28, 1999 · December 4, 2001 · Ended

First aired
September 28, 1999
Last aired
December 4, 2001
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 39 episodes
Age rating
TV-Y7
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
Canada, United Kingdom, Germany
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Batman Gambit, Red Shirt, Hair-Raising Hare +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Watership Down?"

Questions about Watership Down

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Where can I stream Watership Down?

The Roku

In the United States, Watership Down is free with ads on The Roku.

Is Watership Down worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.6).

Which season of Watership Down is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 6.2. Season 3 is the weakest at 5.0. The highest-rated episode is The Promised Land (season 1, episode 1) at 7.1, and the lowest is Magic (season 3, episode 8) at 4.2.

Is Watership Down okay for kids?

TV-Y7ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated TV-Y7 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Watership Down?

15 h

About 15 hours: 39 episodes in 3 seasons of about 23 minutes each, aired from 1999 to 2001.

What tropes does Watership Down use?

Batman GambitRed ShirtHair-Raising HareMatch CutSacrificial LambAll for NothingDon't Fear the ReaperFunny ForeignerDefiant to the EndComposite CharacterTempting FateEverything Trying to Kill Youand 58 more

TV Tropes lists 70 tropes for it, including Batman Gambit, Red Shirt, and Hair-Raising Hare.