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Hosted by Jason Silva, Origins: The Journey of Humankind rewinds all the way back to the beginning and traces the innovations that made us modern.
Original Release
03/06/2017 on NGEO
US Release
03/06/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jason Silva | Self - Host / Himself - Presenter |
| Mark Monroe | Narrator |
| Greg Kriek | Cory WW1 veteran / Ulrich (German corporal) / Ulrich |
| Chris Fisher | Sapian / Strong Hunter |
| Adam Neill | Claudio / Henry |
| John Hedgecoth | Shaman / Barbarian |
| Amanda Foreman | Self - Author, A World on Fire |
| Vere Tindale | Bert (Arthur's Friend) / Hunter / Walter (American Soldier) |
| Brian Fagan | Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Barbara |
| Jamie-Lee Money | Elisabeth Smith / Young Woman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark of Civilization | Tuesday, 15 August 2017 |
| 2 | Cheating Death | Monday, 13 March 2017 |
| 3 | The Power of Money | Sunday, 24 September 2017 |
| 4 | The Writing on the Wall | Sunday, 01 October 2017 |
| 5 | Progress of War | Monday, 03 April 2017 |
| 6 | Building the Future | Sunday, 15 October 2017 |
| 7 | Into the Unknown | Sunday, 08 October 2017 |
| 8 | The Road Ahead | Monday, 17 April 2017 |
Directors
Celso R. García, Simon George, Lana Rhoades
Writers
Erik Nelson, Sara Mast, Sean McGowan, Tracy Ann Baines, Stuart Chait, Susan Michaels, Mark Monroe, John Pogue, Emer Gillespie, Loren Tarquinio, Trevor De Silva
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jason Silva | Self - Host / Himself - Presenter |
| Mark Monroe | Narrator |
| Greg Kriek | Cory WW1 veteran / Ulrich (German corporal) / Ulrich |
| Chris Fisher | Sapian / Strong Hunter |
| Adam Neill | Claudio / Henry |
| John Hedgecoth | Shaman / Barbarian |
| Amanda Foreman | Self - Author, A World on Fire |
| Vere Tindale | Bert (Arthur's Friend) / Hunter / Walter (American Soldier) |
| Brian Fagan | Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Barbara |
| Jamie-Lee Money | Elisabeth Smith / Young Woman |
| Kai Luke Brummer | Soldier |
| Kiroshan Naidoo | Indian Merchant / Rameez Yousef |
| Liza Scholtz | Bernice Myers / Younger Cave Girl |
| Mark Elderkin | Sachs |
| Dan Hirst | German Sniper |
| Bill Bryson | Self - Author, A Short History of Nearly Everything / Self - Author, At Home |
| Jeremy Boado | Eunuch 1 / Mongol Soldier 1 |
| Nathan Lynn | First Mate / Ryder Office Worker |
| Chad Joyce | Viking King |
| Elodie Venece | Paint Mother / Smelter Beautiful Wife |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ben Bitonti | Executive Producer |
| John D. Boswell | Executive Producer |
| Evan Mirzai | Executive Producer |
| Simon George | Executive Producer |
| Shea Mirzai | Executive Producer |
| Tim Pastore | Executive Producer |
| Sara Mast | Executive Producer |
| Ryann Lauckner | Executive Producer |
| Kurt Sayenga | Executive Producer |
| Steven Michaels | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Koch | Executive Producer |
| Michael J. Miller | Executive Producer |
| Mark Monroe | Executive Producer |
| Steven Hoggard | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Tao Mohs | Executive Producer |
| Rob Cohen | Producer |
| Theuns De Wet | Producer |
| Calvin Singh | Producer |
| Forrest Copeland | Producer |
| Jeremy Alverio | Producer |
| Stephanie Mulcihy | Producer |
| Christine Roth | Producer |
| Scott Stenholm | Producer |
| Megan Olshefski | Producer |
| Alex Corven | Producer |
| Gigi D'Amore | Producer |
| Emma Schlenoff | Producer |
| Jaime R. Heintz | Producer |
| Julie Harmon | Producer |
| Robert Erikson | Producer |
| Amy Briamonte | Producer |
| Jason Silva | Producer |
| Dave Harding | Producer |
| Peter Hankoff | Producer |
| Lauren Grzybowski | Producer |
| Adam Hyman | Producer |
| Mary Helen Phelan | Producer |
| Catherine Yrisarri | Producer |
| Michelle Upton | Producer |
