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Human Footprint
Human Footprint
TV ShowReturning Series

Human Footprint

7.8 / 10
2023
2 seasons
12 episodes
Documentary

Dissects all the ways humans have transformed the planet. Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.

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Shane Campbell Staton

Seasons

  • Strangers in Paradise

    1.Strangers in Paradise

    05-07-202355m

    Invasive species are reshaping the world’s ecosystems, but who’s to blame? Shane wrestles a python, hunts a wild pig, and gets sucker-punched by a carp to answer the question: in t...

  • Top Predator

    2.Top Predator

    12-07-202355m

    There’s a killer inside us. Our biology, culture, technology, and economy have transformed our species into the greatest predator the world has ever seen. From Yellowstone to Mozam...

  • Man’s Best Friend

    3.Man’s Best Friend

    19-07-202355m

    Shane discovers why dogs are more than man’s best friend – they’ve been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species. And just as we’ve transformed them, dogs hav...

  • The Replacements

    4.The Replacements

    24-07-202355m

    Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of “The Replacements”: five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongsid...

  • The Urban Jungle

    5.The Urban Jungle

    02-08-202355m

    In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us. He encounters three species thriving in the city, reckons with our complex urban history, and...

  • The Ground Below

    6.The Ground Below

    09-08-202355m

    Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that re-shaped our history, our culture, and e...

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