Series synopsis
Human is a British sci-fi & fantasy crime television series that premiered on BBC Two on July 14, 2025. It stars Ella Al-Shamahi and Melissa Massyn.
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.
Premise
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.
Premise: The most extraordinary story of all... Our own.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ella Al-Shamahi as Self - Presenter
- Melissa Massyn
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | July 14, 2025 | July 2, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The First of Us The extraordinary story of how the human species, Homo sapiens, first emerged, where the discoveries of recent years are revolutionising the understanding of humanity's origin story. |
July 14, 2025 |
| 2 |
Into the Unknown Following early Homo sapiens's ancestors as they step out of Africa and venture into the wider world, heading into areas inhabited by other human species. |
July 21, 2025 |
| 3 |
Last Humans Standing Shocking new insights into the demise of modern humans' sister species, the Neanderthals, Homo sapiens's possible role in their downfall and how it become the last human species on Earth. |
July 28, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 14, 2025 |
| Last aired | August 11, 2025 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | continue |