Lions, tigers, and grizzlies get all the glory, but it takes more than glossy fur and a ton of rippling muscle to make a real hero. This hilarious series tells the story of the heroic underdogs of the natural world - the good, the bad, and the frankly ugly.
These are the overlooked superstars in the extraordinary saga of life. Now we reveal their fascinating behaviour and extraordinary super skills, too long overshadowed by those shallow A-listers with pushier PR departments. They come in all sizes, shapes, and smells. They're outcasts and troublemakers, brash, unsophisticated, flatulent, incontinent, and often unhinged. But they're also warriors, team players, and evil geniuses. They're out there 24/7 giving it maximum effort, keeping the natural world in working order for all those showboating polar bears, sharks, and gorillas.
Underdogs, co-produced by Wildstar Films and Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort, captures their stories with humour, heart, and ingenious storytelling.
Brond were a pleasure to work with on Underdogs. They brought a great rush of creativity, energy and ideas.
Their objectivity and marketing experience really helped us to focus our thinking around branding and how to position the series. They were also flexible, collaborative and super hard-working.
Dan Rees - Executive Producer, Wildstar Films
Underdogs is a new wildlife series with a difference, featuring nature's B-listers, oddballs and outcasts in the animal kingdom.
It is very entertaining!
Underdogs was released on National Geographic TV in June 2025 in the US, and then on Disney+.
Co-Produced by Wildstar Films and Ryan Reynold's Maximum Effort.
Narrated by *the* Ryan Reynolds.
Original song composed by *actual* Greenday.
Soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams.
VFX by Moonraker.
Brand identity by Brond.
