Terra Nova 2011
“There is no paradise without sacrifice.”
What is Terra Nova?
Terra Nova is a television series set in the year 2149 that explores the potential future of the human race. The narrative depicts a world that is dying due to overdevelopment and overcrowding, resulting in the extinction of the majority of plant and animal life.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 11
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 26, 2011
- Last aired
- Dec 19, 2011
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- FOX
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Terra Nova is a television series set in the year 2149 that explores the potential future of the human race. The narrative depicts a world that is dying due to overdevelopment and overcrowding, resulting in the extinction of the majority of plant and animal life. Facing a crisis where the future of mankind is in jeopardy, humanity identifies a singular hope for survival located in the distant past. The story follows an ordinary family as they embark on an extraordinary journey. They travel back in time to prehistoric Earth as participants in a massive expedition designed to save the human race. The series focuses on the challenges of this migration and the efforts to establish a new existence in a previous era. By moving to this prehistoric environment, the characters seek to overcome the ecological collapse that has rendered their original time period unsustainable. The premise centers on the intersection of human survival and the exploration of a primitive, ancient world as the final opportunity for the species to endure.
Should you watch it?
“A family travels to the prehistoric past to save humanity from a dying future.”
- ambitious premise
- prehistoric setting
- high stakes narrative
- limited scope of survival
Watch it if you enjoy science fiction stories about time travel and the survival of the human race.
The series depicts a dying world and dangerous prehistoric environments.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Genesis Sep 26, 2011
- E2 Instinct Oct 3, 2011
- E3 What Remains Oct 10, 2011
- E4 The Runaway Oct 17, 2011
- E5 Bylaw Oct 31, 2011
- E6 Nightfall Nov 7, 2011
- E7 Proof Nov 14, 2011
- E8 Vs. Nov 21, 2011
- E9 Now You See Me Nov 28, 2011
- E10 Within Dec 12, 2011
- E11 Occupation / Resistance Dec 19, 2011
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The series follows a family traveling from 2149 to prehistoric Earth to save mankind.
When does the story take place?
The story begins in the year 2149.
Why are the characters traveling through time?
They are part of an expedition to ensure the survival of the human race.
What is the condition of Earth in 2149?
The planet is overdeveloped, overcrowded, and suffering from mass extinction.
Is the show about the future or the past?
It features both, as characters leave a dying future to live in the distant past.