Series synopsis
Human Discoveries is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on Facebook Watch on July 16, 2019. It ended on September 3, 2019. It stars Anna Kendrick, Zac Efron, Jillian Bell and Lamorne Morris.
A group of friends living at the dawn of human civilization are the first to discover necessities like fire and the wheel. We'll watch as they stumble onto humanity's best, and worst, innovations. Art. Alcohol. Fashion. Racism. Small talk. And, much to their confusion, monogamy.
Premise
A group of friends living at the dawn of human civilization are the first to discover necessities like fire and the wheel. We'll watch as they stumble onto humanity's best, and worst, innovations. Art. Alcohol. Fashion. Racism. Small talk. And, much to their confusion, monogamy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anna Kendrick as Jane (voice)
- Zac Efron as Gary (voice)
- Jillian Bell as Minerva (voice)
- Lamorne Morris as Trog (voice)
- James Adomian as Tristan (voice)
- Stephanie Beatriz as Beth (voice)
- Ed Begley Jr. as Marsh (voice)
- Sam Richardson as Bog (voice)
Supporting cast
- Paul Scheer as Ugg (voice)
- Lisa Kudrow as Judy Elk (voice)
Guest cast
- Adam Devine as Leader Elk (voice)
- Allison Janney as The Mighty Karen (voice)
- Ben Schwartz as Leader Elk (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Leader Elk (voice)
- D'Arcy Carden as Leader Elk (voice)
- Randall Park as (voice)
- Nasim Pedrad as Leader Elk (voice)
- Rob Riggle as Leader Elk (voice)
- Brandon Johnson as (voice)
- Kari Wahlgren as (voice)
- Milo Ventimiglia as Donk (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Marty (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 16, 2019 | September 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
And Then They Discovered Fire With their camp threatened by a murderous tiger, Jane sees a chance for gender equality, while Gary invents - underwear. Also, they discover fire. |
July 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
And Then They Got Drunk For the first time in history, the camp has the morning off from hunting and gathering. The possibilities for human achievement are endless. So they discover alcohol and get hammered. |
July 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
And Then They Lost Fire After a rainstorm soaks the campsite, Jane leads a group, including a woefully unprepared Gary, on a dangerous quest to find dry wood. This leaves Marsh with a captive audience, and a chance to share the greatest story ever told. |
July 16, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Facebook Watch |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 16, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 3, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |