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Origins: The Journey of Humankind

2017 · TV Series · TV-14 · 50 min

6.3(13)unSUB Rating

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Origins explores how mankind became modern, in a time-travel adventure delving deep into history to find the pivotal ‘origin’ moments that fueled our evolutionary ascension. World-class future-thinker Jason Silva guides us through the exploration of these key developments – such as fire, medicine, war, money, and communication – that fundamentally shaped our modern lives.

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Details
Years
2017
Release date
2017-03-06
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
50 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.5/10 (13 votes)

Themes

  • human evolution
  • fire
  • medicine
  • money
  • evolution
  • communication
  • humankind
  • technological evolution

Cast & crew

  • Jason Silva

    Jason Silva

    as Himself - Presenter

  • Mark Monroe

    Mark Monroe

    as Narrator

Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

Season 18 episodes
  • S1E1Spark of Civilization48m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E2Cheating Death46m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E3Power of Money48m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E4The Writing on the Wall48m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E5Progress of War47m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E6Building the Future48m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E7Into the Unknown48m
    Disney+Peacock
  • S1E8The Road Ahead46m
    Disney+Peacock