

A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.
The series spans 1 season with 5 episodes in total (avg. 5 per season).
Each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.
Originally aired on PBS, ARTE, ARTE.
It was a co-production between: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

2025
Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what we think we know and takes another look at history.

2026
Unprecedented access to the renowned hospital's modern wards and private archive.

2015
Experience the magnificent story of evolution transcending time through cutting-edge computer generated imagery in high definition 4K.

2018
Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of artifacts, renowned sites of archaeological interest and interviews with leading experts, it moves around the geographic zones of the world, exploring how and why civilization first sparked into life.

2018
Patrick Aryee checks out the biggest animals on Earth as he discovers why size matters in nature. Travelling to Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa, he explains why these creatures evolved into giants and how crucial they are to their habitats.

2024
An account of the Galvin family of Colorado Springs, CO, and how schizophrenia ripped through their family, affecting six of 12 siblings.

2012
A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.

2004
Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean.

2018
According to recent science the Neanderthals are not the knuckle-dragging apemen of popular imagination. In fact they are our distant ancestors. About 2% of the DNA of most people is of Neanderthal origin—and it continues to affect us today. Ella Al-Shamahi enlists the skills of Andy Serkis, the master of performance capture, and a group of experts to investigate Neanderthals.
Great
4 votes
First Peoples
Ended
No
TV-PG
English
France, United Kingdom, United States of America
6/24/2015
7/8/2015





