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The Worst Episodes of Origins of Us

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Every episode of Origins of Us ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Origins of Us!

The Worst 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...

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    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Bones

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:David Stewart
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #2 - 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?

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    Director:Paul Olding
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Guts

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Matthew Dyas
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Bones" is the worst rated episode of "Origins of Us". It scored 7.9/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by David Stewart and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/17/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Brains".