Series
Human
“The most extraordinary story of all... Our own.”
Documentary
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.
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Seasons & episodes
Stranger and more dramatic than we ever imagined - these are our untold origins. With stunning visuals and cutting-edge science, Ella Al-Shamahi reveals the story of our species.
1The First of Us14 Jul 2025 · 54m · ★ 2.4The extraordinary story of how the human species, Homo sapiens, first emerged, where the discoveries of recent years are revolutionising the understanding of humanity's origin story.
2Into the Unknown21 Jul 2025 · 54m · ★ 2.4Following early Homo sapiens's ancestors as they step out of Africa and venture into the wider world, heading into areas inhabited by other human species.
3Last Humans Standing28 Jul 2025 · 54m · ★ 4.5Shocking new insights into the demise of modern humans' sister species, the Neanderthals, Homo sapiens's possible role in their downfall and how it become the last human species on Earth.
4Discovering the Americas4 Aug 2025 · 54m · ★ 4.5During the height of the Ice Age, one of the coldest times humanity has ever known, Homo sapiens steps into the last habitable continents on the planet: the Americas.
5A Great Gamble11 Aug 2025 · 54mAround 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity makes a dramatic shift - abandoning nomadic life for permanent settlements.
Details
- First aired
- 14 Jul 2025
- Last aired
- 11 Aug 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 5
- Votes
- 18 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Ella Al-ShamahiSelf - Presenter
Melissa Massyn
