Origins Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

The Helicopter, Scuba, & Space Travel

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three technologies that gave us the opportunity to go where we had never gone before.

Episode 2

The Bow and Arrow, Gun, & Atomic Bomb

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three weapons that led to the rise and fall of empires.

Episode 3

Anesthesia, Antibiotics, & Organ Transplants

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three life-saving medical marvels that revolutionized treatment and expanded the limits of medicine.

Episode 4

The Telescope, X-Ray, & Electron Microscope

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three feats of invention that revealed the world beyond and within in almost unthinkable detail.

Episode 5

Trains, Cars, & Airplanes

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three revolutionary modes of transportation that forever altered the way we live, work, and play.

Episode 6

The Seismograph, Radar, & Satellite

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three life-saving technologies for forecasting danger, helping us predict and endure some of the most deadly phenomena on Earth.

Episode 7

Skydiving, Mountaineering, & Running

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three physical challenges that suggest the human body, combined with mental determination, is truly limitless.

Episode 8

Fire, Matches, & Dynamite

Wed, May 6, 2026

Man's ways of harnessing one of Mother Nature's most crucial elements.

Episode 9

Three Manmade Marvels: The Great Pyramid, the Moai, & the Burj Khaifa

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three man made marvels, ancient to modern, that showcase the incredible breadth of human imagination and man's mastery of engineering.

Episode 10

City Makers: Skyscrapers, Subways, & City Parks

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three advancements to the urban landscape that made modern city living possible.

Episode 11

The Control of Nature: Dams, Highways, & Canals

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three ways mankind has reshaped earth to overcome boundaries to commerce, travel, and development.

Episode 12

The Horse, Bicycle, & Motorcycle

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three modes of solitary transportation that gave us freedom and adventure.

Episode 13

Samurai, Knights, & Special Forces

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three fighters throughout history who have defended and advanced power.

Episode 14

Tank, Combat Aircraft, & Military Drone

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three war machines that changed the face of modern warfare forever.

Episode 15

Writing, Libraries, & Internet

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three ways for leaving a legacy, for the future.

Episode 16

Monarchy, Democracy, & Communism

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three forms of government and the struggle for nations to define themselves.

Episode 17

Submarines, Battleships, & Armadas

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three revolutionary war vessels and the pursuit of naval supremacy.

Episode 18

Painting, Photography, & Motion Pictures

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three powerful mediums, and the men who struggled to reflect our world back at us.

Episode 19

Dentists, Eye Doctors, & Psychology and Psychiatry

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three fields of medicine that preserve the health of body and mind.

Episode 20

Gods, Ghosts, & UFO's

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three ways that man experiences the unknown.

Episode 21

Plagues, Economic Collapse, & Nuclear War

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three paths to destruction that are side effects of civilization.

Episode 22

Fishing, Farming, & Animal Farms

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three ways we exploit earth's resources to feed ourselves.

Episode 25

Exploration, Mapping, & Exploring Space

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three movements to discover where we are.

Episode 26

Mining, Steel, & Oil

Wed, May 6, 2026

Three ways in which man harvests the world's natural resources.

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