This is the story of life’s epic battle to conquer and survive on planet Earth. Today there are 20 million species on our planet, yet what we see is just a snapshot in time — 99% of earth’s inhabitants are lost to our deep past. The story of what happened to these dynasties — their rise and their fall — is truly remarkable. Using the latest technology and science to bring long extinct creatures back to life, this docuseries reveals the incredible story of life on our planet.
#1 | 10/25/2023Chapter 1: The Rules of Life3.6/5 (with 4 votes)
Evolution. Competition. Mass extinction. Three fundamental rules have driven the rise and fall of life on Earth for over four billion years.
#2 | 10/25/2023Chapter 2: The First Frontier3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
For billions of years, land on Earth was uninhabitable. But in the seas, predation allowed species to thrive before — and after — two mass extinctions.
#3 | 10/25/2023Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Sprawling moss, towering trees, flying insects, limbed amphibians: Early species vied for domination as the land went from hostile to hospitable.
#4 | 10/25/2023Chapter 4: In Cold Blood3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
After Earth's third mass extinction, mammals' surviving ancestors ruled the supercontinent Pangea. But lizards soon ushered in the age of reptiles.
#5 | 10/25/2023Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants3.5/5 (with 2 votes)
The formation of continents with varied environments allowed for an explosion of biodiversity — and turbo-charged the evolution of mighty dinosaurs.
#6 | 10/25/2023Chapter 6: Out of the Ashes3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
The dinosaurs met their end with a cataclysmic asteroid impact. Rising from the ashes, birds reinvented themselves into a dynasty 10,000 species strong.
#7 | 10/25/2023Chapter 7: Inheriting the Earth3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Emerging from the dinosaurs' shadows, mammals went from underdogs to global power, with game-changing adaptations that would conquer land, air and sea.
#8 | 10/25/2023Chapter 8: Age of Ice and Fire3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
As the Ice Age thawed, humans rose above the rest. But the possibility of a sixth mass extinction now looms: Has our ingenuity caused our downfall?
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