8.4/1012 votes#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
8.3/1010 votes#2 - 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 votes#3 - 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
8.2/1010 votes#4 - 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 votes#5 - 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
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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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Oceania - The Tectonic Ring of Fire" is the best rated episode of "Voyage of the Continents" season 1. 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 is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Asia - The Tectonics of Life and Death".