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Surviving Earth

Surviving Earth
★ 7.6/10•2026•PG•Documentary
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8 epic extinctions. One thriving planet.

Meet the bizarre, amazing and breathtaking creatures and landscapes of a vibrant lost world; and discover how life not only survived during the cataclysmic events of this prehistoric era, but thrived.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 11, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - When the Earth BurnedE141m

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.

Jun 11, 2026

Episode 2 - When the Climate BrokeE241m

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.

Jun 18, 2026

Episode 3 - When the Asteroid FellE341m

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.

Jun 25, 2026

Episode 4 - When the Seas DiedE441m

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.

Jul 2, 2026

Episode 5 - When the Forests CollapsedE541m

When the Forests Collapsed

A protective mother amphibian battles to keep her brood of eggs in water.

Jul 9, 2026

Episode 6 - When the Oceans ShrankE641m

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.

Jul 16, 2026

Episode 7 - When the Continents CollidedE741m

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.

Jul 23, 2026

Episode 8 - When America FloodedE841m

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.

Jul 30, 2026

Actors

David Fowler

Writer

Nitin Sawhney

Composer

Sheryl Trinh

executive producer

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