Plot Synopsis

Narrated by David Attenborough, THE MATING GAME is a five-episode documentary series that chronicles the stories of the most fascinating, hilarious, and dramatic quests by animals to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Because finding a mate isn't just about love, the survival of an entire species could depend on it. THE MATING GAME made its U.S. debut on Sunday, November 21, 2021, as discovery+ released the first two episodes. In the season opener, "In Plain Sight," the grasslands of our planet are some of the most challenging habitats for playing the mating game. They are an open stage where potential partners and jealous rivals can witness one's every move -- and every failure. Then, the second episode, "Out of the Blue," focuses on the ocean, where life first experimented with the mating game and over time has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.
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On Sunday, December 12, 2021, discovery+ released "Against All Odds," the season finale of THE MATING GAME. The need to breed drives all of lift, yet, for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so they adopt the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.