A lioness is exiled for having cubs with an outsider. A baboon starts a jealous rivalry with the new leader of the troop. A young hyena loses her mother. A young elephant must cope with a new arrival.

Kali the lioness is forced to confront the male from the pride stalking her. A cheetah and an ostrich both try to raise their offspring. Bakari tries to find a female to help him raise the baby he rescued.

The incredible anticipation of the annual Great Migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with great desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce for the predators. With the Great Migration now in full flow, there are winners and losers on both sides.

The long-awaited arrival of the great migration brings opportunities and food in abundance, but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti's families is put to the test.

The dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, the toughest of times for some but a food bonanza for others. The increasing drought turns the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for the lions it's a gift and Kali and her cubs are finally able to enjoy life back in the heart of the pride. Jasari and his wild dog family are under siege from Zalika and her hyena clan, so they must train their pups to fight back if they are going to survive.

It's the time of plenty in the Serengeti, with food in abundance, but a series of unexpected events turns families against each other and stretches relationships to breaking point. Emotions run high as each of the characters struggles to cope with their worlds being turned upside down.