Prehistoric Worlds

Five times, Earth has faced apocalyptic events that swept nearly all life from the face of the planet. What did these prehistoric creatures look like? What catastrophes caused their disappearance? And how did our distant ancestors survive and give rise to the world we know today?

Top Cast

Nick SchatzkiNarrator

Kirk JohnsonSelf - Paleontologist and Director, Smithsonian

Gaël ClémentSelf - Paleontologist, National Museum of History France

Patrick De WeverSelf - Geologist and Professor Emeritus, NMH France

Sylvie CrasquinSelf - Paleontologist, Research Director CNRS and CR2P

François TherrienSelf - Curator of Dinosaur Palaeoecology, Royal Tyrrell Museum

Craig ScottSelf - Director, Preservation and Research, Royal Tyrrell Museum