Human Footprint

Showcasing the ways humans are transforming the planet and what those changes tell us about who we are as a species.

2023 HD 54min United States English

Shane Campbell Staton

Documentary

S1E1 - Strangers in Paradise 2023-07-05

Invasive species are reshaping the world’s ecosystems, but who’s to blame? Shane wrestles a python, hunts a wild pig, and gets sucker-punched by a carp to answer the question: in the age of humans, how does our species decide what belongs?

S1E2 - Top Predator 2023-07-12

There’s a killer inside us. Our biology, culture, technology, and economy have transformed our species into the greatest predator the world has ever seen. From Yellowstone to Mozambique, Shane explores our global impact as the planet’s top predator.

S1E3 - Man’s Best Friend 2023-07-19

Shane discovers why dogs are more than man’s best friend – they’ve been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species. And just as we’ve transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us and the world we both share.

S1E4 - The Replacements 2023-07-24

Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of “The Replacements”: five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongside us, and changed their destinies (and our own) forever.

S1E5 - The Urban Jungle 2023-08-02

In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us. He encounters three species thriving in the city, reckons with our complex urban history, and envisions a new and wilder urban future.

S1E6 - The Ground Below 2023-08-09

Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that re-shaped our history, our culture, and even our DNA.

S2E1 - Shelf Life 2025-06-25

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S2E2 - The Enemy of My Enemy 2025-07-02

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S2E3 - Dressed to Kill 2025-07-09

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S2E4 - The Honey Trap 2025-07-16

Everyone knows the honey bee, but it’s just one species – there are 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees – both wild and managed – for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can we save them before it’s too late?

S2E5 - Dammed If You Do 2025-07-23

Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, he discovers how humanity’s thirst for control has reshaped rivers, ecosystems, and civilization itself.

S2E6 - Vanishing Act 2025-07-30

From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion… and the people who won’t give up on them.

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