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The Future Is Wild

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.

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* 7.5 (17)Documentary
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Pierre de Lespinois
Creators
Pierre de Lespinois
Studios
Animal Planet
Release
02/04/2002
Score
7.5 / 10 (17)
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Specials
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4 episodes · 2004
Episode 1. Ice World
2004-01-27 · 325 min

5 million years from now

Episode 2. Hothouse World
2004-01-27 · 325 min

100 million years from now

Episode 3. New World
2004-01-27 · 325 min

200 million years from now

Episode 4. The Future Is Wild and the Making of Spore
2008-09-07 · 325 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
13 episodes · 2002
Episode 1. Welcome to the Future
2002-04-02 · 25 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…

Episode 2. Return of the Ice
2002-04-09 · 25 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…

Episode 3. The Vanished Sea
2002-04-16 · 25 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…

Episode 4. Prairies of Amazonia
2002-04-23 · 25 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…

Episode 5. Cold Kansas Desert
2002-04-30 · 25 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…

Episode 6. Waterland
2002-05-07 · 25 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…

Episode 7. Flooded World
2002-05-14 · 25 min

The episode is set in shallow seas of Paris, 100 million years into the future. The episode focuses on three species which all live together: (1) Ocean Phantom, a type of portuguese man-of-war that can grow to ten metres in diameter; (2)…

Episode 8. Tropical Antarctica
2002-05-21 · 25 min

The episode is set in Antarctica, 100 million years into the future. The episode focuses on five species: (1) Roachcutter, a descendant of an undisclosed sea bird and one of the first species to colonise Antarctica. It feeds on the…

Episode 9. The Great Plateau
2002-05-28 · 25 min

The episode is set in a lofty plateau created by the collision of Australia (who moved northward) against Japan and Kamchatka (the Asian tectonic plate), 100 million years into the future. The episode focuses on four species: (1) Silver…

Episode 10. The Endless Desert
2002-06-04 · 25 min

The episode is set in the central desert of the new Pangea, 200 million years into the future. At this point in the future, there are no mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians. The episode focuses on four species: (1) Terabyte,…

Episode 11. The Global Ocean
2002-06-11 · 25 min

The episode is set in 1 massive super ocean in the world, 200 million years into the future. At this point in the future, there are no mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians. The episode focusses on four species: (1) Rainbow Squid, a…

Episode 12. Graveyard Desert
2002-06-18 · 25 min

The episode is set in a rainshadow desert on the eastern side of Earth's only continent, 200 million years into the future. Wedged between this desert and the Global Ocean is a series of very tall mountain ranges which are tall enough to…

Episode 13. The Tentacled Forest
2002-06-25 · 325 min

The episode is set in the northern forest, 200 million years into the future. At this point in the future, there are no mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians. There are very few fish. The episode focuses on five species: (1) Lichen…

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Christian Rodska
Christian Rodska
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