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How the Earth Was Made is a documentary television series produced by Pioneer Productions for the History channel. It began as a two-hour special exploring the geological history of Earth, airing on December 16, 2007. Focusing on different geologic features of the Earth, the series premiered on February 10, 2009, and the 13-episode first season concluded on May 5, 2009. The second season premiered on November 24, 2009, and concluded on March 2, 2010.
Original Release
12/16/2007
US Release
12/16/2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Herrmann | Self - Narrator |
| Geoffrey Boulton | Self - Geologist, University of Edinburgh |
| Gary Stevens | Self - Geologist, Stellenbosch University |
| Dan Durda | Self - Impact Scientist, Southwest Research Institute / Himself (as Dr. Dan Durda) |
| Martin Van Kranendonk | Self - Geological Survey of Western Australia |
| Mark A.S. McMenamin | Self - Geologist, Mount Holyoke College |
| Páll Einarsson | Self - Seismologist, University of Iceland |
| Paul McNeil | Self - Paleontoligist, University of Calgary |
| Frederick Rich | Self - Geologist, Georgia Southern University |
| Reese Barrick | Self - Paleontologist, The College of Eastern Utah |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Herrmann | Self - Narrator |
| Geoffrey Boulton | Self - Geologist, University of Edinburgh |
| Gary Stevens | Self - Geologist, Stellenbosch University |
| Dan Durda | Self - Impact Scientist, Southwest Research Institute / Himself (as Dr. Dan Durda) |
| Martin Van Kranendonk | Self - Geological Survey of Western Australia |
| Mark A.S. McMenamin | Self - Geologist, Mount Holyoke College |
| Páll Einarsson | Self - Seismologist, University of Iceland |
| Paul McNeil | Self - Paleontoligist, University of Calgary |
| Frederick Rich | Self - Geologist, Georgia Southern University |
| Reese Barrick | Self - Paleontologist, The College of Eastern Utah |
| Jack Robey | Self - Geologist, De Beers Mining Company |
| Adrian Pfiffner | Self - Gologist, University of Bern |
| Wayne Ranney | Self - Geologist, Grand Canyon Field Institute |
| Finnur Palsson | Self - Climatologist, University of Iceland |
| Joerg Schaeffer | Self - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| Louis Agassiz | Self - Swiss Geologist |
| Luis W. Alvarez | Self - Iridium Co-founder |
| Walter Alvarez | Self - Iridium Co-founder |
| Arthur Holmes | Self - Geology Student |
| James Hutton | Self - Amateur Geologist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stuart Carter | Executive Producer |
| Kirstie McLure | Executive Producer |
| Susan Werbe | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Haken | Producer |
