Human Footprint
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesdays, July 5-Aug. 9, at 10 PM
Thursday, July 6-Aug. 10, at 3 AM
Tuesdays, July 11-Aug. 15, at 5 PM
This new six-part documentary series, hosted by biologist and Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton, embarks on a journey to understand all the ways humans have impacted the planet. Part science series and part travel show, HUMAN FOOTPRINT takes viewers from farms to restaurants, from a high-tech lab to a sweltering street market, from pristine rainforests to the sewers of New York City. The series is not a “doom and gloom” tale of human villainy. Instead, it is an honest reckoning with our vast footprint and our species’ singular history of transforming the planet.
Strangers in Paradise
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, July 5, at 10 PM
Thursday, July 6, at 3 AM
Tuesday, July 11, at 5 PM
Invasive species are reshaping the world’s ecosystems, but who’s to blame? Host Shane Campbell-Staton wrestles a python, hunts a wild pig and gets sucker-punched by a carp to answer the question: In the age of humans, how does our species decide what belongs?
Top Predator
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, July 12, at 10 PM
Thursday, July 13, at 3 AM
Tuesday, July 18, at 5 PM
There is a killer inside us. Our biology, culture, technology and economy have transformed our species into the world’s greatest predator. From Yellowstone to Mozambique, explore our global impact as the planet’s top predator.
Man’s Best Friend
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, July 19, at 10 PM
Thursday, July 20, at 3 AM
Tuesday, July 25, at 5 PM
Discover why dogs are more than “man’s best friend” — they have been reshaped by evolution into humans’ perfect partner. Just as we have transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us and the world we share.
The Replacements
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, July 26, at 10 PM
Thursday, July 27, at 3 AM
Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 5 PM
Explore the surprising science and unexpected histories of five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongside us and changed their destinies (and ours) forever.
The Urban Jungle
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 10 PM
Thursday, Aug. 3, at 3 AM
Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 5 PM
Explore the modern city: an ecosystem built by and for us. Encounter three species thriving in the city, reckon with our complex urban history and envision a new and wilder urban future.
The Ground Below
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 10 PM
Thursday, Aug. 10, at 3 AM
Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 5 PM
Learn about the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that reshaped our history, our culture and even
our DNA.