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Human Footprint

  • 2023-2025
  • 2 seasons
  • PBS
  • Documentary

Showcasing the ways humans are transforming the planet and what those changes tell us about who we are as a species.

Season 2 Episode Guide

6 Episodes 2025

Episode 1

Shelf Life

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Exploring how supermarkets have reshaped our lives and the planet, from New York to rural Thailand.

Episode 2

The Enemy of My Enemy

Thu, Jul 3, 2025

Improbable allies - species recruited from nature - are relied upon to help defeat adversaries.

Episode 3

Dressed to Kill

Wed, Jul 9, 2025

From runway to throwaway, a look at the global impact of fashion trends.

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Episode 4

The Honey Trap

Wed, Jul 16, 2025

The honey bee is famous but just 1 of 20,000 species. Humans have relied on wild and managed bees for thousands of years. With bee populations declining globally, time is running out to protect them.

Episode 5

Dammed If You Do

Wed, Jul 23, 2025

This episode takes us on a journey down the Colorado River to explore the ripple effects of humanity's quest to conquer water.

Episode 6

Vanishing Act

Wed, Jul 30, 2025

From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion - and the people who won't give up on them.

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