Surviving Earth
2026 American documentary series
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Surviving Earth is a 2026 television nature documentary miniseries set to air on NBC and Peacock. This eight-part series focuses on extinct animals and mass extinction events. The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio and UK-based independent firm Loud Minds. Tim Haines, the creative director of Loud Minds, is best known as the creator of the highly successful series Walking with Dinosaurs (1999), as well as the founder of Impossible Pictures and co-creator of the British science fiction series Primeval (2007-2011).
United Kingdom
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| Genre | Nature documentary Docudrama |
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| Countries of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Production companies | Loud Minds Universal Television Alternative Studio |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | June 11, 2026 |
Production
Surviving Earth was announced on June 28, 2022, as a collaboration between Loud Minds and UTAS, with Tim Haines as creative director for the former.[1][2] On August 4, 2022, Milk VFX was confirmed to be developing the series' digital effects. Milk had previously collaborated with Tim Haines and Loud Minds on an immersive attraction, Dinosaurs in the Wild, which toured the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2018.[3][4] Nitin Sawhney recounts having written music for Surviving Earth.[5][6]
On March 12, 2026, NBC confirmed that the series would begin airing on June 4, 2026 (though the premiere was later delayed to June 11).[7] First-look images were made available the day after the announcement.[8][9] New episodes release weekly on Thursday evenings at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by encore episodes of The Americas (2025), NBC's previous experiment in prime time nature documentaries.[7]
The first trailer for the series released on April 30, 2026.[10] A second trailer released on May 28, 2026.[11]
Episodes
| No. | Title [12][13][14] | Directed by | Original release date [12][13] | Prod. code [12] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
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| 1 | "When the Earth Burned" | TBA | June 11, 2026 | 101 | TBD | TBA |
| 2 | "When the Climate Broke" | TBA | June 18, 2026 | 102 | TBD | TBA |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | June 25, 2026 | 103 | TBD | TBA |
| 4 | "When the Seas Died" | TBA | July 2, 2026 | 104 | TBD | TBA |
| 5 | "When the Forests Collapsed" | TBA | July 9, 2026 | 105 | TBD | TBA |
| 6 | "When the Oceans Shrank" | TBA | July 16, 2026 | 106 | TBD | TBA |
| 7 | "When the Continents Collided" | TBA | July 23, 2026 | 107 | TBD | TBA |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | July 30, 2026 | 108 | TBD | TBA |
