Plot Synopsis

Natural forces of the planet influenced the success or failure of whole societies, and the environment has affected every aspect of our history from art to industry, religion to war, and world domination to the collapse of civilizations. Filmed on seven continents, across every terrain and even under the depths of the sea, Professor Iain Stewart tells a 10,000-year story with a focus on a different natural force in each hour-long episode, including: Water World; Beneath the Crust; The Skies Above; The Gift of Fire; The Human Era. Nat Geo aired the five-hour series on three consecutive nights.