10.030 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestBy the late Permian period, a furry, ferret-like mammal had evolved onto two feet, vaguely resembling the human form. Could this be our ancestor?
A three-part British documentary film series about life in the Paleozoic, bringing to life extinct arthropods, fish, amphibians, synapsids, and reptiles. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh and using state-of-the-art visual effects, this prequel to Walking with Dinosaurs shows nearly 300 million years of Paleozoic history, from the Cambrian Period (530 million years ago) to the Early Triassic Period (248 million years ago).
Visual Effects
2005 CGI that still slaps; giant sea scorpions you'll see in your sleep.
Sound
Every crunch and hiss designed to make your skin crawl.
Creator
Chloë Leland
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