Human Footprint - Episode Guide

Invasive species are reshaping the world's ecosystems, but who's really to blame? Shane wrestles a python, hunts Hawaiian pigs, and gets sucker-punched by a carp to answer the question: in the Age of Humans, how does our species decide what belongs?

There's a killer inside us. Our biology, culture, technology, and economy have transformed our species into the greatest predator the world has ever seen. From Yellowstone to Mozambique, Shane explores our global impact as the planet's top predator.

Shane discovers why dogs are more than man's best friend – they've been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species. And just as we've transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us and the world we both share.

Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of "The Replacements": five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongside us, and changed their destinies (and our own) forever.

In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us. He encounters three species thriving in the city, reckons with our complex urban history, and envisions a new and wilder urban future.

Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that re-shaped our history, our culture, and even our DNA.

Host Shane Campbell-Staton explores how supermarkets first got their start a century ago and how they shaped how people around the world buy their food whenever they want.

Shane dives into the history biocontrol: using various spices of insects and other animals to help control invasive adversaries in various areas around the world.

Host Shane Campbell-Staton dives into the history of clothing and how humans have spent their time evolving turning the fibers into clothing, whether it be high end fashion or everyday practical pieces.

Host Shane Campbell-Staton dives into the working history of humans and bee that goes back several thousand years. With more than 20,000 species worldwide, there are dedicated groups of people who are working to save colonies from the brink of collapse.

When diving into the history of taming rivers for human use, host Shane Campbell-Staton finds his travels take him from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Bologna, Italy, to learn how people adapt to using earth's precious resource: water. He journeys down the Colorado River to discover the ripple effects of humanity's quest to conquer water.

Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won't let them slip away. He traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.