Surviving Earth
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Surviving Earth will take an incredible journey into prehistory to learn the lessons from past mass extinctions.
Adopting cutting-edge digital technology, each episode transports the viewer back to meet the bizarre and amazing creatures and breathtaking landscapes of a vibrant lost world. Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves. From the creators of "Walking with Dinosaurs" and "Primeval," these are the stories of the survivors, fighters and lucky ones that shaped the world we live in.
Next episode: S01E03 — When the Asteroid Fell · June 25, 2026 countdown
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When the Earth BurnedAgainst all odds, an alpha male gorgonopsid fights to protect his family from predators and the deadly heat that surrounds them at every turn.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01When the Earth BurnedJune 11, 2026Against all odds, an alpha male gorgonopsid fights to protect his family from predators and the deadly heat that surrounds them at every tur
- S01E02
When the Climate BrokeJune 18, 2026—A heartwarming coming-of-age story about a hatchling who grows to be a leader of her herd, helping ensure the survival for future generation - S01E03When the Asteroid FellJune 25, 2026—Following our planet's most infamous mass extinction event, a mated pair of dinosaurs fight to survive an incredible 30-year period of darkn
- S01E04When the Seas DiedJuly 2, 2026—The harrowing story of a giant marine reptile who scours the dying seas to find food for her unborn baby before giving birth amidst a super
- S01E05When the Forests CollapsedJuly 9, 2026—
- S01E06When the Oceans ShrankJuly 16, 2026—
- S01E07When the Continents CollidedJuly 23, 2026—
- S01E08The Great FloodJuly 30, 2026—
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