Snake City (also known as Snakes in the City) is a wildlife documentary television series that stars snake-catchers Simon Keys and his partner, Siouxsie Gillett.[1] Aired on the National Geographic Channel, the show takes place in Durban, South Africa and has become valued for the series' entertainment and educational perspective on catching and releasing life-threatening snakes such as cobras, pythons and black mambas.[2][3][4][5][6] The series features music by the Stereo MCs.[7] Season 9 (2023) is shot in Mysore, India.[8]

Snake City
GenreWildlife documentary/Travel documentary/Family
StarringSimon Keys
Siouxsie Gillett
Music byStereo MC's
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes53
(list of episodes)
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companyEarth-Touch Productions
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Channel (regular series)
ReleaseNovember 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)

Presenters

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Gillett has a herpetology degree and zoo background while Keys has worked with snakes all of his life.[9] The first season of Snake City featured Simon Keys’ ex-wife, Nadine Keys.[10]

In the past, Keys and Gillett also worked at a snake sanctuary in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Gillett has an allergy to the venom of the Mozambique spitting cobra that can elevate the potency of a bite.

Record temperatures and storms in South Africa have brought about an abundance of snakes in urban areas.[11] In Summer months, they receive close to one hundred calls a week.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
13November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)
26October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)
36January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
410July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
56September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
66October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)
76February 23, 2021 (2021-02-23)March 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)
86July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)
96September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)

Episodes

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Season 1 (2014)

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TitleOriginal air date
11"Python Ambush"November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)
22"Spitting Mad Cobra"November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
33"Attack of the Black Mambas"November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)

Season 2 (2015)

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TitleOriginal air date
41"Mamba in My Closet!"October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)
52"Panic in the Streets"October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
63"Ghost Snake"November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)
74"Bed of Snakes"November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06)
85"Snakes on a Train"November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
96"Into the Snake Pit"November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)

Season 3 (2017)

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TitleOriginal air date
101"Deadliest Catch/Snakes in the city"January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)
112"Recipe for Disaster"January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)
123"Cobra in the Kitchen"January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
134"Hiss of Death"February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
145"Country Club Killer"February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
156–7"The Cape Crusaders"February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)

Season 4 (2017)

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TitleOriginal air date
161"The Wedding Crasher"July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)
172"Psycho Mamba"August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)
183"Trailer Park Terror"August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)
194"Monster Under the Bed"August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)
205"Twice Bitten"August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)
216"Slithering Heights"September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)
227"Say Your Prayers"September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)
238"Office Nightmare"September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
249"Mamba Hotline"September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
2510"Venomous Encounters"October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)

Season 5 (2018)

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261"Storm of Snakes"September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
272"Hot & Bothered"September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
283"Mamba Mama"September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
294"Tunnel of Doom"October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
305"Humungosoar"October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
316"Hiss in the Night"October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)

Season 6 (2019)

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TitleOriginal air date
321"Divide and Conquer"October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)
332"There's a Snake in the Fridge!"October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)
343"Snakes and Sewage"October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
354"The Dark Night"October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)
365"Kindergarten Terror"October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
376"Housing Estate Horror"November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)

Season 7 (2021)

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Title [18]Original air date
381"Python Party"January 25, 2021 (2021-01-25)
392"Cobra Wedding Crashers"February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)
403"Mamba Mayhem"February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)
404"Black Mamba Summer"February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
415"The Snake Pit"March 22, 2021 (2021-03-22)
426"Big Mamma Mamba"March 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)

Season 8 (2022)

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431"New Blood"July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)
442"Ten Foot Mamba"July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)
453"Cobras to Crocs"July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)
464"Mamba Nightmare"July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)
475"Mamba Madness"August 3, 2022 (2022-08-03)
486"The Last Bite"August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)

Season 9 (2023)

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Title [20]Original air date
491"Snakes & Ladders"September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)
502"Mamba Invasion"September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)
513"Cobra Chaos"September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
464"Monster Python"September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)
525"Killer Krait"October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04)
536"Cobra Dive"October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)

References

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  7. ^ "Our 'Snakes in the City' TV series gets an awesome soundtrack from the Stereo MCs".
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