Birth of Europe

Birth of Europe

162012•46m•7.3/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(3)

Crushed, flooded and exploded into life – Europe is a battlefield of Nature. Discover the extraordinary and shocking geological story of how Europe was created by nature’s most titanic forces.

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Production

Pioneer Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 17, 2012

Last Aired

May 8, 2012

Networks

National Geographic

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Water

E1

Water

Air date: 2012-04-17

Discover how the colossal fury of water and ice have shaped and molded Europe over thousands of years.

Collision

E2

Collision

Air date: 2012-04-24

Climb to the top of erupting volcanoes and relive the devastation caused by earthquakes to discover how they created the Europe we know today.

Fire

E3

Fire

Air date: 2012-05-08

Volcanoes may have shaped Europe, but they could also destroy it. Find out how ticking volcanic time-bombs threaten the continent's existence.

Cast

Mark Halliley

Mark Halliley

Narrator

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