Eons: Life and Death on Pangea · SEASON 1
That Time Almost Everything Died
Episode 5 · 2026-08-19
- Documentary
Episode overview
The Permian Period ended with the biggest mass extinction of all time; more than 80% of species vanished. It altered the course of evolution in ways that we can still feel, 252 million years later. And it was caused by a rapidly changing climate.
Season 1 episodes
1. How The Formation of Pangea Changed the World2026-07-29
2. How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land2026-07-29
3. The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Reef2026-08-05
4. A Tale of Tusks and Saber Teeth2026-08-12
5. That Time Almost Everything Died2026-08-19
6. Who Survived the Great Dying (and Why)2026-08-26
