River Monsters Season 4 Episodes

Episode 1

American Killers

Sun, Apr 1, 201248 mins

Jeremy Wade treks across the United States in search of deadly river monsters living in the nation's waterways. Wade ventures from the popular Indian River Lagoon in Florida where unsuspecting water enthusiasts are faced with what could become a modern day Jaws, to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, where underwater hunters have reached man-eating proportions.

Episode 2

Pack of Teeth

Sun, Apr 8, 201243 mins

From the Okavango swamps in southern Africa there are stories of a piranha-like fish that hunts in marauding packs, tearing into other fish, and even human flesh. Angler Jeremy Wade heads into the watery labyrinth to track down this deadly swarm.

Episode 3

Invisible Executioner

Sun, Apr 15, 201243 mins

Jeremy Wade takes on Africa's wild Zambezi River to unmask an invisible predator that's dragging fisherman to their deaths. Crocs and hippos are guilty of killing many in plain view, yet it seems there's another monster stalking these deadly waters.

Episode 4

Asian Slayer

Sun, Apr 22, 201245 mins

Angler Jeremy Wade returns to the remote rivers of India's Himalayas to investigate a fresh spate of savage attacks. Jeremy thinks he knows the perpetrator's identity, but his plans to catch the monster hit trouble when he learns it's a sacred animal.

Episode 5

Killer Sharks and Rays

Sun, Apr 29, 2012

An elite handful of fish are capable of living and thriving in both fresh and saltwater. Among these specialists are aggressive man-eaters, venomous giants and a wickedly armed beast that hails from a bygone age. In this special edition of River Monsters, biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade relives his thrilling encounters with some of these fearsome intruders that swim in from beyond the surf. Jeremy reveals how our understanding of these predators has shifted dramatically in recent years and answers pertinent questions about what draws these ocean-dwelling hunters into freshwater in the first place and how they are capable of crossing what is normally an impenetrable barrier.

Episode 6

Russian Killer

Sun, May 6, 201244 mins

Extreme angler Jeremy Wade heads to Russia's remote Amur River, where the mysterious deaths of three men appear to be linked with a reclusive freshwater giant. The prime suspect is a predator that can top a ton and exceed eighteen feet in length.

Episode 7

Mongolian Mauler

Sun, May 13, 201244 mins

When he hears of a recent bloody attack in a remote Mongolian river, angler Jeremy Wade wonders if it could be the work of a giant fish so rare that it's more legend than fact. Pound for pound, this man-sized monster is said to be one of the strongest.

Episode 8

Phantom Assassin

Sun, May 20, 201243 mins

Jeremy Wade returns to Australia's croc-infested Fitzroy River for one of his toughest quests yet - to catch one of the world's rarest fish. This shark is so elusive it was only discovered ten years ago, and so rare only a handful of people have ever seen it. Almost nothing is known about this endangered beast. Could it be a man-eater? The expedition turns Wade's knowledge of freshwater killers upside down as these animals seem to break all the rules.

Episode 9

Lair of Giants

Sun, May 27, 201289 mins

Jeremy Wade explores the hostile wildness of the Essequibo, Guyana's largest river and one of South Americas best kept secrets. Armed with only old journals and his rod, Jeremy is on a mission to discover if monsters of the past still exist.

Episode 10

Special: Killer Weapons

A look at the ways marine animals attack and the physical attributes that make them so dangerous.

Episode 11

Special: Lethal Legends

Is there a snakelike fish in New Zealand that could devour you? Or a fish-like being in Japan that stalks children? In this River Monsters Special, Jeremy Wade untangles fact from fiction as he re-lives the beasts that lie behind lethal legends.

Episode 12

Special: Deadliest Encounters

Thu, May 24, 2012

Jeremy recalls close encounters with dangerous marine animals, including wolf-fish and whaler sharks.

Episode 13

Special: Deadliest Catfish

Jeremy discusses a few species of catfish he has come across that strike him as the most deadly and dangerous of the catfish family

Episode 14

Special: Untold Stories

Fri, May 25, 2012

Jeremy reveals some of the funnier, crazier, and downright scary moments that never made the final cut. A proper toilet is a real luxury on these trips. The smallest animals, (i.e. insects) can cause the worst problems. From catastrophic boat crashes and near-fatal lightning strikes, to African chiefs who want to marry off their daughters, reeling in the big fish can sometimes seem like the easy part.