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Season 1 – Surviving Earth

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From the producers of Walking with Dinosaurs comes an eight-part docuseries spanning 450 million years that revisits eight of Earth's major extinction events. Bringing some of the planet's most extraordinary geological eras to vivid life, the all-new footage created in partnership with real scientific insight explores the lives of animals we know and love, including mammoths, saber-toothed cats and dinosaurs, alongside some of evolution's truly unique creatures, like gorgonopsians, pliosaurs, glyptotherium and more. Together, they tell the story of how life has endured the impossible -- and never stopped fighting for survival.
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Stephanie Morgan Common Sense Media Jul 7
4/5
This is a visually stunning docuseries that does a masterful job of captivating with paleontology while introducing prehistoric species that go far beyond the dinosaurs. Go to Full Review Wesley Hunt Loud and Clear Reviews Jun 11
4/5
NBC’s Surviving Earth covers the most dramatic episodes in our Earth’s history with respect and intensity, serving as a cautionary tale for our own time. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dan W @RT63070558 Jul 18 NBC has done it again with another visually stunning docuseries. Recommended for all. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jun 11, 2026 When the Earth Burned Against all odds, an alpha male gorgonopsid fights to protect his family from predators and the deadly heat that surrounds them at every turn. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 18, 2026 When the Climate Broke A heartwarming coming-of-age story about a hatchling who grows to be a leader of her herd, helping ensure the survival for future generations. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 25, 2026 When the Asteroid Fell Following our planet's most infamous mass extinction event, a mated pair of dinosaurs fight to survive an incredible 30-year period of darkness. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 2, 2026 When the Seas Died 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 hurricane. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 9, 2026 When the Forests Collapsed A protective mother amphibian battles to keep her brood of eggs in water while the forest around her dries out and the trees collapse. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 16, 2026 When the Oceans Shrank An early fish journeys to the ends of the ocean to find a mate before his exotic and colorful reef is destroyed by freezing waters. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 23, 2026 When the Continents Collided A matriarch elephant leads her herd on a journey to find water, encountering an alien continent where they must adapt to a new way of life to survive. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 30, 2026 When America Flooded A giant mother bear struggles to raise her two cubs in the face of a gripping ice age that eventually drives all giant mammals to extinction. Details

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Surviving Earth — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, Nature, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 11, 2026
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