7.5

NOVA•Season 29•Episode 14

The Missing Link

7.5/10 · 19 votesFeb 26, 200255 min

Ranked #9 of 15 in Season 29•matches the season avg

Discussion

A paleontological tour-de-force and suspenseful scientific detective story, the program documents the search for the ancestor of all four-limbed animals, including humans.

Directed byMatthew Barrett, David Espar

Previous episodeE13 · Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies Next episodeE15 · Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

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Season 29 Episodes17

E1 7.1

Search for a Safe Cigarette

E2 7.8

18 Ways to Make a Baby

E3 6.1

Secrets of the Mind

E4 7.3

Sex: Unknown

E5 7.6

Russia's Nuclear Warriors

E6 8.7

Bioterror

E7 7.5

Life's Greatest Miracle

Methuselah Tree

Flying Casanovas

Death Star

Neanderthals on Trial

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E12 7.3

Fireworks

E13 8.0

Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies

E14 7.5Now viewing

The Missing Link

E15 7.2

Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

E16

Why the Towers Fell

E17

Fire Wars

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Matthew Barrett

Director

David Espar

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Missing Link" is episode 14 of NOVA season 29. It scored 7.5/10 from 19 votes, ranking #9 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Matthew Barrett, David Espar, it aired on February 26, 2002.

Next: E15 · Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance Best of Season 29