Rise of the Mammals -
nova

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. An amazing new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over, ultimately evolving into the huge array of species, including us, that rule Earth today.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4617

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Fri, Oct 4	2:00 P.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 4	3:00 P.M.	The Planets: Inner Worlds NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Oct 5	1:00 P.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Oct 5	2:00 P.M.	The Planets: Inner Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 6	12:00 A.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Oct 6	3:00 A.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Oct 6	9:00 P.M.	The Planets: Inner Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Oct 7	1:00 A.M.	The Planets: Inner Worlds NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Oct 8	7:00 P.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NH World (11.3)
Wed, Oct 9	12:00 A.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NH World (11.3)
Wed, Oct 9	8:00 A.M.	Solar System: Storm Worlds NH World (11.3)
Wed, Oct 9	9:00 P.M.	Solar System: Strange Worlds NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 10	1:00 A.M.	Solar System: Strange Worlds NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 11	2:00 P.M.	Solar System: Strange Worlds NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 11	3:00 P.M.	The Planets: Mars NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Oct 12	1:00 P.M.	Solar System: Strange Worlds NH Explore (11.2)