NOVA · SEASON 53
Evolution: On the Run
Episode 17 · 2026-11-11

- Documentary
Episode overview
Run. Leap. Swim. Pounce. Slither. Fly. Life moves in countless ways – but it wasn’t always this way. When animals first emerged, they clung to the seafloor, until a single twitch sparked a revolution. From the first muscle to the first heartbeat, from lobe fins that pushed life onto land to legs built for speed, movement reshaped the planet.
57 minutes
Season 53 episodes
1. Asteroids: Spark of Life?2026-01-21
2. Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire2026-01-28
3. Can Dogs Talk?2026-02-04
4. Mammal Origins2026-02-11
5. Stone Age Temple Mystery2026-02-25
6. Return to the Moon2026-04-15
7. Rain Bombs2026-04-22
8. Athens: Birth of Democracy2026-04-29
9. The Battle to Breathe2026-09-16
10. Knowledge Keepers2026-09-23
11. Stone Age Masterpiece2026-09-30
12. Space Wars2026-10-07
13. Evolution: Brain Power2026-10-14
14. Evolution: Need to Feed2026-10-21
15. Evolution: Body Builders2026-10-28
16. Evolution: The Mating Game2026-11-04
17. Evolution: On the Run2026-11-11
18. Universe in Motion2026-12-16