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Oceans: A Human History

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S1 · E1 · Jul 16, 2026

The Atlantic - ocean of storms Episode 1

The Challenger: Shaped by powerful tides, currents and storms, the Atlantic has long been a central stage of human history. It connects continents and cultures, enabling exploration, exchange and global trade, while also bearing the legacy of darker chapters such as the transatlantic slave trade. Its forces are both destructive and life-sustaining, influencing climate and shaping the course of civilization.

45 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 16, 2026

The Pacific - The sea of war and peace Episode 2

The Diverse One: The Pacific, the world’s largest and oldest ocean, is a vast realm of life, once a barrier between continents and now a central hub of global trade and exchange. From the Bering Sea to distant island worlds, it carries traces of ancient land bridges and human migration while its depths hold both rich ecosystems and powerful natural hazards.

45 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 16, 2026

The Indian Ocean - In the eye of the monsoon Episode 3

The Changeable: The Indian Ocean feeds hundreds of millions and has been a crossroads of trade, cultures and religions since the Bronze Age. Monsoon winds and currents shape coastal life and global exchange. Its warm waters and rich ecosystems form a dynamic system where unpredictability fosters adaptation, creativity and tolerance.

44 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 4, 2026

The Mediterranean - cradle of the world Episode 4

Long before European and Arab seafarers developed large ships with which they could discover and navigate the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean was the pivotal point of world history. Protected by enclosing land masses and shallow waters, the comparatively young waters of the European Mediterranean, Totem, Caspian and Black Seas - all remnants of the primordial Thetys Sea - are seas of connection for the cultures on their coasts. They inspire shipbuilding and technology transfer, cultural exchange and progress, while they also clash in religious wars, pirates, crusaders and slavery. To this day, the similarities and differences between the cultures on the shores of the Mediterranean are more pronounced than on any other sea. And even in current geopolitics, they still play an important role, such as the Black Sea as Russia's only ice-free port.

44 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 25, 2026

The South Seas - a world of water Episode 5

The South Seas are a warm version of the Pacific. An infinitely blue continent: expanses of water as far as the horizon, hardly any land. Only the tips of the sunken continent of Sahul rise out of the water and form a unique island world. The early pioneers of the sea had to cross thousands of kilometers to get from one island to the next. As a result, some of the world's oldest civilizations lived here in complete isolation - still evident today in the unique linguistic diversity of countries such as Papua New Guinea and Australia. Later, in the search for the fabled southern continent, the islands served as rest stops and gateways for colonization. The price of isolation was also nuclear weapons testing. Their legacy is their very own customs, such as the barter systems of the Polynesian islands and the ability of their inhabitants to read the sea by observing the animals.

5 episodes in Season 1

Oceans: A Human History

Season 1

The Atlantic - ocean of storms Episode 1

The Pacific - The sea of war and peace Episode 2

The Indian Ocean - In the eye of the monsoon Episode 3

The Mediterranean - cradle of the world Episode 4

The South Seas - a world of water Episode 5

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Season 1

The Atlantic - ocean of storms Episode 1

The Pacific - The sea of war and peace Episode 2

The Indian Ocean - In the eye of the monsoon Episode 3

The Mediterranean - cradle of the world Episode 4

The South Seas - a world of water Episode 5

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