---
title: "Watership Down"
year: 1999
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/watership-down-1999"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 11690
imdb_id: "tt0211882"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 3
episodes_count: 39
runtime_minutes: 23
community_rating: 7.2
vote_count: 17
content_rating: "TV-Y7"
---

# Watership Down (1999) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/watership-down-1999

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Watership Down is a 1999 animated television series classified under animation and sci-fi and fantasy, holding a TV-Y7 rating. The story follows the lives of a group of rabbits as they leave their endangered warren in search of a safe new home, traveling across the English countryside while braving perilous danger.

After their journey, the rabbits 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, continuing a legacy that includes prior adaptations associated with director Martin Rosen.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Follow a group of rabbits as they flee an endangered warren to find a safe new home."

### Why Watch
- It follows the journey of rabbits leaving an endangered warren in search of a safe new home.
- The narrative features travel across the English countryside while braving perilous danger.
- The characters establish a new warren at a hill called Watership Down and must defend their lives and home.

### Caveats & Content Note
- The characters face various threats and dangers while trying to find and defend their new home.
- Tone & Suitability: The series carries a TV-Y7 rating, featuring animated survival themes across the English countryside as rabbits face perilous danger and threats to defend their home.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: #endangered-warren, #english-countryside, #perilous-danger, #new-home, #animated-series, #sci-fi-and-fantasy

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | None | The Roku Channel | None |

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Richard Adams
- **Networks / Studios**: YTV

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Andrew Falvey** as *Fiver / Flax / Feldspar (voice)*
- **David Holt** as *Vervain / Bluesky / Boxwood / Darkling (voice)*
- **Stephen Mangan** as *Bigwig / Black Rabbit of Inle / Shale (voice)*
- **Sue Elliott-Nichols** as *Blackberry / Tabitha (voice)*
- **Lee Ross** as *Hawkbit (voice)*
- **Rob Rackstraw** as *Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)*
- **Ian Shaw** as *Hazel (voice)*
- **Rik Mayall** as *Kehaar (voice)*
- **Phill Jupitus** as *Dandelion (voice)*
- **Elliot Henderson-Boyle** as *Pipkin (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream Watership Down (1999)?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database under the Now Streaming section.

### Q: Is Watership Down (1999) worth watching?
It is worth watching if you enjoy animated fantasy stories about a group of rabbits braving perilous danger to find a new home.

### Q: What is the binge duration of the series?
The provided sources do not specify the exact episode count or runtime duration of the series.

### Q: What are the essential episodes to watch?
The provided sources do not list specific essential episodes for the 1999 series.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Watership Down — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/11690)
- [Watership Down (1999 TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watership_Down_(1999_TV_series))
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- [Watership Down - The Siege (E04) (2018) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/fi/elokuva/487116-daleka-cesta-za-domovem/681126-oblehani/yleista/)

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