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Series 1

5 episodes · 14th July 2025

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.

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Episode guide

Episodes

01 The First of Us still The First of Us Episode 114th July 2025 The 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. 02 Into the Unknown still Into the Unknown Episode 221st July 2025 Following 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. 03 Last Humans Standing still Last Humans Standing Episode 328th July 2025 Shocking 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. 04 Discovering the Americas still Discovering the Americas Episode 44th August 2025 During 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. 05 A Great Gamble still A Great Gamble Episode 511th August 2025 Around 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity makes a dramatic shift - abandoning nomadic life for permanent settlements.
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Cast & Crew

01 Ella Al-Shamahi profile Ella Al-Shamahias Self - Presenter 02 Melissa Massyn profile Melissa Massyn
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