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Season 1 – The Great Human Race

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Cat Bigney and Bill Schindler explore the ancestral journey of humankind as they attempt to live and survive like primitive people in the savanna of East Africa.
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The Great Human Race — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 1, 2016 Dawn Archaeologist Bill Schindler and survivalist Cat Bigney attempt to live as Homo Habilis did 2.6 million years ago on the savannah of East Africa. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 8, 2016 Fire Cat and Bill explore the jungles of Uganda to follow one of the paths of Homo erectus. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 15, 2016 Hunt Bill and Cat attempt to hunt game in the mountains of Ethiopia, where Homo sapiens first walked the Earth. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 22, 2016 Thirst Cat and Bill make their way through the Arabian Desert to locate dried riverbeds and follow them to the seasonal monsoon area along the coast. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 7, 2016 Adrift Explorers Bill and Cat use their wits and skills to overcome the barrier of the sea and expand into new lands, in hopes of finding food and resources. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 14, 2016 Cave While looking for shelter in an area rich with natural resources, Cat and Bill quickly stumble upon a cave. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 21, 2016 Ice Bill and Cat attempt to survive as mobile hunters living in Siberia during the peak of the Ice Age. In the tundra, they use a yak carcass to make tools and a shelter. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 28, 2016 Herd Bill and Cat become herders in Mongolia and must move their animals before temperatures drop. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 4, 2016 First Americans Bill and Cat follow in the footsteps of the first Americans 15,000 years ago. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 11, 2016 Pioneer Two explorers face similar conditions to those that humans potentially endured in the Ice Age. Details

Season Info

Director
Anneli Gericke
Executive Producer
Pete DeLasho, Matt Renner
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 1, 2016