History of the Earth

History of the Earth Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. How Did The Earth Form?

May 9th, 202018 min

An overview of fractionation, Mara's survival, 'Grand Tack' theory, formation of Mercury, solidifying Earth, and theories surrounding Theia.

2. What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?

May 23rd, 202022 min

3. The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment

June 7th, 202020 min

4. Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

June 14th, 202032 min

5. How Did Life Begin?

July 4th, 202022 min

6. What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?

July 11th, 202024 min

7. Were Volcanoes The Key To Life?

July 18th, 202021 min

8. Did Life on Earth Come From Space?

August 8th, 202017 min

9. What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life?

September 2nd, 202021 min

10. What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth?

September 25th, 202031 min

11. How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer)

October 11th, 202023 min

12. What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago?

November 22nd, 202027 min

13. How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?

December 20th, 202027 min

14. How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction?

January 6th, 202128 min

15. What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis?

January 31st, 202135 min

World Without Photosynthesis

16. What Was The First Virus?

February 24th, 202127 min

Older Than Life? Evolution of Viruses

17. What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life?

April 8th, 202132 min

4 Billion Years of Life: Tour of the Biosphere

18. What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago?

May 16th, 202132 min

2 Billion Years Ago: After The Great Flood

19. A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents

June 26th, 202149 min

Before Pangaea

20. A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans

July 31st, 202143 min

Exploring Earth's Prehistoric All Sea

21. What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like?

October 17th, 202136 min

1.8 to 0.8 Billion Years Ago: Earth's Lost Billion Years

22. What Was The First Complex Life on Earth?

November 30th, 20211 hr

Earth's Impossible Fossils

23. What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?

February 18th, 202243 min

One Billion Years Ago: Is This Eden?

24. What Was The First Fungus?

May 30th, 20221 hr 2 min

The Key to Life? Evolution of Fungi

25. Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years?

August 31st, 202249 min

Snowball Earth

26. Were These The First Animals?

December 14th, 202254 min

The Ediacaran: Life's Failed Experiment?

27. How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?

June 9th, 202357 min

How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?