"Follow Shane as he travels the globe and gives audiences a firsthand look at how people have transformed the planet and the millions of species around us. Along the way, Shane meets farmers, scientists, journalists and business owners across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. He discovers that the ways that we reshaped the world have been driven not only by our biological needs but also by our social, political, and cultural identities."

The Emmy-nominated series returns to PBS for its second season, hosted by Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton, Ph.D.

Available on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app on Wednesdays, June 25 - July 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET

Read more about the upcoming episodes here