MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series

Aux origines de l'humanité

2003–2007 · 3 seasons

A stately, educational stroll through deep prehistory, mixing staged reenactments with narration to make early human survival feel vivid and quietly wondrous.

Created by
Jacques Malaterre, Yves Coppens
Genres
Documentary
In short
2003 television film

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Aux origines de l'humanité

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Jacques Malaterre, Yves Coppens
Genres
Documentary
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • nature
  • exploration
  • family
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

More like this

Titles like Aux origines de l'humanité

TV series

Walking with Cavemen

2003

An immersive, educational journey through deep time that blends vivid reconstructions with scientific narration, making human origins feel immediate and awe-inspiring.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Walking with CavemenHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Walking with Beasts

2001

A vivid, immersive journey into lost worlds, blending realistic wildlife drama with a sense of wonder and occasional brutality.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Walking with BeastsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

First Peoples

2015

A sweeping, evidence-rich journey through deep time that makes distant ancestors feel vividly present and quietly awe-inspiring.

Earnest · about survival and exploration · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • exploration
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
First PeoplesHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Walking with Dinosaurs

1999

A hushed, majestic window into a vanished world, equal parts awe and quiet brutality as ancient creatures simply live and die.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Walking with DinosaursHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Before We Ruled the Earth

2003

An educational and immersive journey into prehistoric survival, blending dramatic reenactments with nature documentary elements.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Before We Ruled the EarthHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Life on Our Planet

2023

A sweeping, polished tour of deep time with lush visuals and a soothing narrator, grand in scale but a bit repetitive and distant.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Life on Our PlanetHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Evolution

2026

A calm, curious journey through deep time that makes the natural world feel both vast and intimately connected.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
EvolutionHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Prehistoric Planet

2022

Awe-inspiring and immersive, like peering through a time machine at majestic creatures in their natural habitats, with a soothing narration that makes learning feel like an adventure.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
Prehistoric PlanetHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Life

2009

A hushed, awe-struck tour of the natural world, full of patient wonder and startling intimacy.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
LifeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

A History of Ancient Britain

2011

A calm, sweeping tour through deep time that makes ancient landscapes and stone ruins feel vivid and human.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
A History of Ancient BritainHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Man's Struggle for Survival

1970

A contemplative, essayistic journey through human history that asks for patience and rewards it with quiet, sweeping reflection.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Seasons
1
Details
Man's Struggle for SurvivalHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Walking with Monsters

2005

A solemn, immersive voyage into alien prehistoric seas and swamps, where strange creatures fight to survive under a calm narrator's voice.

Earnest · about survival and nature · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • nature
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Walking with MonstersHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Jacques Malaterre, Yves Coppens
Written by
Yves Coppens
Length
3 seasons, 8 episodes
Country
France
Languages
French, Spanish

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata