Evolution: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Evolution determines who lives, who dies, and who passes traits on to the next generation. The process plays a critical role in our daily lives, yet it is one of the most overlooked -- and misunderstood -- concepts ever described. The Evolution project's eight-hour television miniseries travels the world to examine evolutionary science and the profound effect it has had on society and culture. From the genius and torment of Charles Darwin to the scientific revolution that spawned the tree of life, from the power of sex to drive evolutionary change to the importance of mass extinctions in the birth of new species, the Evolution series brings this fascinating process to life. The series also explores the emergence of consciousness, the origin and success of humans, and the perceived conflict between science and religion in understanding life on Earth.

Series details

• Title: Evolution
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2001-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-10-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 69 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 33573
• TVDB ID: 78870

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-09-24; final listed air date 2001-10-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Evolution on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.