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EONS: LIFE AND DEATH ON PANGEA, a new six-episode series from PBS Digital Studios and Complexly, explores the “Great Dying,” the most catastrophic mass extinction in our planet’s history, when more than 80 percent of Earth’s species vanished. The series marks a major expansion into longform storytelling for EONS, one of PBS Digital Studios’ most popular and longest-running YouTube channels with more than 750 million views to date.
Set during the Permian Period, hundreds of millions of years ago, EONS: LIFE AND DEATH ON PANGEA transports viewers to a world shaped by the supercontinent Pangea, extreme climate shifts, and ecosystems unlike anything seen today. From mega-monsoons and vast deserts to giant terrestrial animals, bizarre marine life, and massive volcanic eruptions, the series traces how Earth reached the brink of ecological collapse, and how life ultimately recovered. The “Great Dying” remains one of the most dramatic examples of how environmental change can reshape life on Earth.
Hosted by science communicators and paleontology experts Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Blake de Pastino, Kallie Moore, and Gabriel-Philip Santos, the series blends field exploration, expert insight, and compelling storytelling to make complex science accessible to a broad audience. Bringing diverse perspectives and expertise, the hosts guide viewers through Earth’s deep past in ways that are both engaging and easy to understand while still preserving the depth that has helped EONS cultivate such a dedicated audience on YouTube.
True to the EONS brand, the series features striking animations and dynamic on-screen graphics that vividly bring prehistoric life to the screen. Developed in collaboration with scholars, paleo artists, and motion designers, the series introduces new, scientifically informed depictions of Permian flora and fauna, offering audiences a captivating glimpse into an unfamiliar world.
Episode 1: How The Formation of Pangea Changed the World
Episode 2: How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land
Episode 3: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Reef
Episode 4: A Tale of Tusks and Saber Teeth
Episode 5: That Time Almost Everything Died
Episode 6: Who Survived the Great Dying (and Why)