How Earth Made Us
On BBC Two
An intellectually engaging geological history that frames human civilization as shaped by natural forces, delivered with the measured authority and visual beauty of a nature documentary.
In each episode, geologist Iain Stewart describes how a certain geological force played a determinant part in human history. Culture may render people less dependent on nature, it still interacts with it, and actually increases the importance of such natural resources as minerals and fossil fuels.
Questions people ask
Is How Earth Made Us violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is How Earth Made Us sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Does How Earth Made Us leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is How Earth Made Us easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is How Earth Made Us scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like How Earth Made Us
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as How Earth Made Us
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like How Earth Made Us, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like How Earth Made Us, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like How Earth Made Us, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
