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Making North America

PRIMETIME EMMY® winner
Season 1
The epic three-part series unfolds in a forgotten world that existed long before our own, crossed by long-lost mountain ranges, deserts the size of Africa, and vast inland seas spanning the length of the continent.
IMDb 8.720153 episodesX-Ray7+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Origins
    April 16, 2024
    53min
    7+
    The epic 3 billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From the palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to titanic eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, we discover how forces of power gave birth to North America.
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  2. S1 E2 - Life
    April 23, 2024
    53min
    7+
    How did life emerge on our continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs? And how did a huge sea filled with giant marine reptiles end up covering Kansas?  We tell the story of life and landscape in North America.
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  3. S1 E3 - Human
    November 17, 2015
    53min
    7+
    From the gold rush to the oil boom, the riches of our landscape have helped Americans prosper. As our cities grow, so do the risks of natural disasters like the volcano under Yellowstone that could one day obliterate half the continent.
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Directors
Peter Oxley
Producers
Chris SchmidtJulia CortMelanie WallacePeter Oxley
Cast
Kirk Johnson
Studio
PBS
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