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The Future Is Wild

TV series

The Future Is Wild

7.4/ 10· 1820021 season · 13 episodes
Documentary

“200 MILLION YEARS IN THE FUTURE.”

The Future Is Wild was a 2002 thirteen-part documentary television miniseries. Based on research and interviews with several scientists, the miniseries shows how life could evolve in the future if Homo sapiens left the earth. The version broadcast on the Discovery Channel modified this premise, supposing instead that the human race had completely abandoned the Earth and had sent back probes to examine the progress of life on the planet. The show took the form of a nature documentary. The miniseries was released with a companion book written by geologist Dougal Dixon, the author of several "anthropologies and zoologies of the future", in conjunction with natural history television producer John Adams. For a time in 2005, a theme park based on this program was opened in Japan. In 2008 a special on the Discovery Channel about the development of the video game Spore was combined with airings of The Future Is Wild. A film version of the series was picked up by Warner Bros.

Created by
Pierre de Lespinois

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 13 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

13 episodesApril 2, 2002
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Welcome to the Future

    Apr 2, 200225 min

    The opening episode serves as an introduction to the series, featuring many clips from later episodes and giving an overview of the series. It opens by discussing which animals (such as the big cats and bears) will disappear in a few thousa

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Return of the Ice

    Apr 9, 200225 min

    The episode is set in North Europe, 5 million years into the future. The episode focuses on three hypothesized species: (1) Shagrat, a descendant of the marmot that has grown in size and developed thicker fur and a smaller nose to protect i

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    The Vanished Sea

    Apr 16, 200225 min

    The episode is set in what was the Mediterranean sea in 5 million years time. It features four species: (1) Cryptile, a lizard with a sticky frill to catch flies which it can then lick off at its leisure; (2) Scrofa, a descendant of the wil

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    Prairies of Amazonia

    Apr 23, 200225 min

    The episode is set in South America where the Amazon used to stand in 5 million years time. It features three species: (1) Carakiller, a descendant of the mountain caracara which has evolved to replace land predators; (2) Babookari, a desce

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    Cold Kansas Desert

    Apr 30, 200225 min

    The episode is set in North America, 5 million years into the future. The episode focusses on three species: (1) Deathgleaner, a massive carnivorous false vampire bat that spends the day hunting for prey in the desert and spends the night i

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    Waterland

    May 7, 200225 min

    The episode is set in the Bay of Bengal, 100 million years into the future. The episode focuses on three species: (1) Toraton, a descendant of the giant tortoise and the largest creature ever to walk the Earth. They can weigh up to 120 tonn

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How many seasons of The Future Is Wild are there?
The Future Is Wild has 1 season and 13 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of The Future Is Wild?
The Future Is Wild has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 25, 2002.
Who stars in The Future Is Wild?
The Future Is Wild stars Christian Rodska.

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