Mankind: The Story of All of Us

Released: 2012-11-18

Runtime: 60 minutes

Episode Overview

On a unique planet, a unique species takes its first steps: Mankind begins. But it's a world full of danger.

Series Overview

Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race. It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.