Prehistoric Worlds

Synopsis

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?

Nick Schatzki

Narrator

Kirk Johnson

Self - Paleontologist and Director, Smithsonian

Gaël Clément

Self - Paleontologist, National Museum of History France

Patrick De Wever

Self - Geologist and Professor Emeritus, NMH France

Sylvie Crasquin

Self - Paleontologist, Research Director CNRS and CR2P

François Therrien

Self - Curator of Dinosaur Palaeoecology, Royal Tyrrell Museum

Craig Scott

Self - Director, Preservation and Research, Royal Tyrrell Museum