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Surviving Earth

Surviving Earth

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Surviving Earth

"8 epic extinctions. One thriving planet."

2026- 2026

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

7.0(4 votes)

Returning Series

Documentary

Overview

Meet the bizarre, amazing and breathtaking creatures and landscapes of a vibrant lost world; and discover how life not only survived during the cataclysmic events of this prehistoric era, but thrived.

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Universal Television Alternative Studio

Loud Minds

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