NOVA: The Making of North America

NOVA: The Making of North America

NOVA: The Making of North America

Documentary 2015

Available on Prime Video

Hosted by reknowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson, this spectacular road trip through our nation's tumultuous past sets out to answer 3 fundamental questions: How was the continent built? How did life evolve here? And how has its spectacular landscape shaped human lives and destinies?

Documentary 2015

EPISODE 1

Origins

Experience the colossal geologic forces that shaped our continent over 3 billion years.

53 min 4 Nov 2015
EPISODE 2

Life

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

53 min 11 Nov 2015
EPISODE 3

Human

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we’ve built?

53 min 18 Nov 2015

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NOVA: The Making of North America

DOCUMENTARY

Hosted by reknowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson, this spectacular road trip through our nation's tumultuous past sets out to answer 3 fundamental questions: How was the continent built? How did life evolve here? And how has its spectacular landscape shaped human lives and destinies?

Information

Studio: pbs
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)