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The Best Episodes of Origins of Us

Every episode of Origins of Us ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Origins of Us!

Dr Alice Roberts reveals how your body tells the story of human evolution. The way you look, think and behave is a product of a 6 million year struggle for survival.

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    Origins of Us Season 1 Episode 1 - Bones
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    #1 - Bones

    S1:E1

    In the first episode Dr Alice Roberts looks at how our skeleton reveals our incredible evolutionary journey.

    Director:David Stewart
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Origins of Us Season 1 Episode 2 - Guts
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    #2 - Guts

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    In this second episode Dr Alice Roberts charts how our ancestors’ hunt for food has driven the way we look and behave today – from the shape of our face, to the way we see and even the way we attract the opposite sex.

    Director:Matthew Dyas
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Origins of Us Season 1 Episode 3 - Brains
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    #3 - Brains

    S1:E3

    In the final episode Dr Alice Roberts explores how our species, homo sapiens, developed our large brain; and asks why we are the only one of our kind left on the planet today?

    Director:Paul Olding
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bones" is the best rated episode of "Origins of Us". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by David Stewart and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/17/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Guts".