After four years in the making, NBC's docuseries 'Surviving Earth' finally premieres. The eight-part series examines prehistoric ecosystems and the catastrophic events—asteroid impacts, climate shifts—that determined which ancient species survived and went extinct. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show offers a hyper-realistic window into Earth's deep evolutionary history.

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