PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP is a new three-part series exploring prehistoric life across the western United States, premiering Wednesdays starting June 17-July 1 on PBS.
Emily Graslie, Chief Curiosity Correspondent for the Field Museum is executive producer, host, and writer for the series, and spent 8 weeks on the road during the summer of 2019 filming at more than 30 sites and conducting dozens of interviews with scientists, museum professionals, educators, and others to bring viewers along on an epic journey through millions of years of Earth's history.
- Episode 1: "Welcome to Fossil Country" (Wednesday, June 17 10/9c) Eager to get going, Emily embarks on a journey through billions of years of Earth history. Along the way, she meets some of the planet’s earliest life forms–from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles, and many surprising creatures in between.
- Episode 2: "We Dig Dinosaurs" (Wednesday, June 24 10/9c) Emily cruises into the Cretaceous, where astonishing creatures like T. rex dominated the planet. But what happened to these tremendous animals? And how did other lifeforms survive an apocalyptic asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago?
- Episode 3: "Tiny Teeth; Fearsome Beasts" (Wednesday, July 1 10/9c) As she drives closer to the present day, Emily discovers surprising truths written in the fossil record. Meantime, scientists studying our planet’s past are revealing clues about its future.
You can watch on PBS stations Nationwide as part of PBS's "Trailblazers" initiative, and stream on pbs.org, on PBS member station websites (like WTTW.com), and on the PBS app on your smart TV, tablet or phone.
More information about the program can be found in the attached press release.
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