Name: Darwin's Beagle: On the Future of Species
Genre: Factual

Tread in Darwin's footsteps as he discovers his first giant fossils, proving the existence of ancient and extinct animals.

Episode 1, One Small Step for Man

Factual

Documentary

Darwin circumnavigated the earth on the clipper Beagle, making discoveries that changed our ideas of time, space, chance, sex and nature.

Darwin's Beagle: On the Future of Species

Series 1

In 1831, Charles Darwin set sail on one of the most epic scientific journeys ever made.

The Staircase

A wife lies dead at the foot of a staircase. Did she fall or was she pushed?

In 2006, Sophie pursues a new theory about the night of Kathleen's death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles for his freedom.

One Dollar

A dollar bill, a shocking murder - the gripping mystery thriller. 

Garrett Drimmer has a chance encounter with Dannie Furlbee, a recent high school grad. Elsewhere, P.I. Jake Noveer clashes with a former colleague.

Follow the team down the coast of South America and see some of the most impacting remnants of the slave trade.

Episode 2, Low Life on the Ladder of God

In this episode, Sarah Darwin visits the last remaining members of a native tribe that was wiped out by European disease. Hear the history of the Beagle's incredible nautical resilience.

Episode 3, The Last Frontier

The clipper crosses the Strait of Magellan. Redmond examines the value of salmon farms, while Sarah retraces Darwin's journey into the Andes Mountains.

Episode 4, The Final Countdown

The Stad Amsterdam reaches the Galapagos Islands - the site of Darwin's most famous research.

Episode 5, The Paradise of Competition

The crew makes for Australia to examine the profound effect that human habitation - and the introduction of invasive species - has had on the island.

Episode 6, Toolbox of Survival

In this episode, Sarah and Redmond explore how Australia is helping to shape the future of mankind through gene research and artificial intelligence.

Episode 7, Adapt or Die!

The Stad Amsterdam's eight-month journey comes to an end. During this final leg, the crew stops at The Cape of Good Hope. While there, they meet the San - the oldest race in the world.

Episode 8, The Ruins of Progress

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