Origins: The Journey of Humankind Miniseries

In the greatest adventure saga ever told -- the story of human civilization -- National Geographic presents ORIGINS: The Journey of Humankind - an eight-part series that traces the innovations that made the world modern. ORIGINS is a full-sensory, time-travel adventure that delves deep into history to find the pivotal 'origin' moments that fueled our evolutionary ascension. While we are in a fast-growing technological age fueled by smart phones, satellites and the 'next big discovery,' ORIGINS pauses to probe the biggest questions in the universe: How did we get here? How did Homo Sapiens evolve from apes swinging tree to tree to astronauts walking on the surface of the moon?