Liam Neeson
Narrator
Series
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Synopsis
Evolution is a 2001 documentary series by the American broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service and WGBH on evolutionary biology. The spokespeople for the series were Jane Goodall, Kenneth R. Miller and Stephen Jay Gould, Eugenie C. Scott, Arthur Peacocke and Arnold Thomas. The series was narrated by the Irish actor Liam Neeson. The series was accompanied by a book by the popular science writer Carl Zimmer Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea. An extensive website provides teaching resources for each episode's material, including "The Mating Game", further looks at Charles Darwin, and an interactive history of speciation in the invented "pollencreeper" birds.
Episodes
Season 01
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1. Darwin's Dangerous IdeaNow viewing2001-09-241h 56mWhy does Charles Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today than ever, and how does it explain the past and predict the future of life on Earth? The first show interweaves the drama of Darwin's life with current documentary sequences, introducing key concepts of evolution.
2. Great Transformations2001-09-2456mWhat underlies the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex life forms evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of land mammals to the sea, and the emergence of humans all suggest that creatures past and present are members of a single tree of life.
3. Extinction!2001-10-0156mFive mass extinctions have occurred since life began on Earth. Are humans causing the next mass extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants?
4. The Evolutionary Arms Race2001-10-0856mSurvival of the fittest: Raw competition? Intense cooperation? Both are essential. Interactions between and within species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our own survival.
5. Why Sex?2001-10-1556mIn evolutionary terms, sex is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by adding variation to the gene pool. The powerful urge to pass our genes on to the next generation has likely changed the face of human culture in ways we're only beginning to understand.
6. The Mind's Big Bang2001-10-2256mFifty thousand years ago, something happened -- the modern human mind emerged, triggering a creative, technological, and social explosion. What forces contributed to that breakthrough? Where might our power of mind ultimately lead us?
7. What About God?2001-10-2956mOf all species, we alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final show explores the struggle between science and religion. Through the personal stories of students and teachers, it offers the view that they are compatible.
Cast
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Chris Larkin
Charles Darwin
Mark Tandy
Erasmus Darwin
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Emmma Darwin
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Is Evolution available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Evolution have?
Evolution has 1 season and 7 episodes.
When did Evolution first air?
Evolution first aired in 2001.
Is Evolution still running?
Evolution's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Evolution?
Evolution is classified as Documentary.