8.4/1012 votesLoading...#1 - Oceania - The Tectonic Ring of Fire
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2012
Examining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pacific.
Director: Yanick Rose
Writer: Yanick Rose
8.4/1012 votesLoading...#2 - The Origins of Africa
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2013
Africa is Mother Earth. Gondwana, the first, single, landmass broke apart into today's continents, but its heart is Africa. Land of rifts, lakes and volcanoes, Africa's mineral deposits testify to its eons-old history.
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8.3/1010 votesLoading...#3 - Asia - The Tectonics of Life and Death
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2012
The greatest destruction of life in the Earth's history; Siberia joining other land masses. Charting Siberia's course across the Earth's surface and the formation of the planet's largest continent.
Director: Yanick Rose
Writer: Yanick Rose
8.3/1010 votesLoading...#4 - Asia - Rising Mountains and Sinking Countries
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2012
The Indian subcontinent pushes the Himalayas upward; Japan is shaken by tectonic forces; Indonesia is ravaged by volcanoes. The rise of the Himalayas is chronicled. Also: Natural events that impacted Japan and Indonesia are discussed.
Director: Chris Hooke
Writer: Chris Hooke
8.3/1010 votesLoading...#5 - Africa Today
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2013
Volcanic activity and climate change define Africa's "modern" history. Modern in geological terms, of course! Recently - meaning 50 million years ago - the Arabian plate snapped off the African continent and joined Southeast Asia. The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden were born.
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8.3/1010 votesLoading...#6 - North America
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2013
North America's mountain chains and huge plateaus were formed by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and the odd ice age. Here we travel from the Canadian Shield, across the Grand Canyon and to the Rockies to understand the extraordinary geological forces at play. We even look into the future, when part of California should be an island in the Pacific!
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8.2/1010 votesLoading...#7 - Europe - Tropical Beginnings
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2012
Europe was born of three massive tectonic collisions, leading the numerous transformations. Exploring Europe's geological history. Also: Fossils and petrified forests are examined.
Director: Chris Hooke
Writer: Yanick Rose, Chris Hooke, Stéphane J. Bureau
8.2/1010 votesLoading...#8 - Europe - A Turbulent Future
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/8/2012
Europe continues to be transformed by tectonic forces; Iceland cracks at the seams; the Alps are rising. Changes in Iceland and the Mediterranean Sea are examined as tectonic forces continue to transform Europe.
Director: Chris Hooke
Writer: Yanick Rose, Chris Hooke, Stéphane J. Bureau
8.2/1010 votesLoading...#9 - Central America
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2013
Central America takes us back to when the world was young. A fragile line of islands linking North and South America, the islands of the Caribbean are recent apparitions on earth and may not be here to stay. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti dramatically illustrated that. This episode balances land and sea, bringing the viewer closer to how it all began.
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8.2/1010 votesLoading...#10 - South America
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2013
One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.
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The Best Episodes of Voyage of the Continents
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This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and...
Genre:Documentary
Network:ARTE
Best Episodes Summary
"Oceania - The Tectonic Ring of Fire" is the best rated episode of "Voyage of the Continents". It scored 8.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Yanick Rose and written by Yanick Rose, it aired on 6/4/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Origins of Africa".