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[08/25/10 - 05:56 PM]
Discovery to Bow "First Life," "Bidder Rivals" in October
Plus: return dates are set for "Mythbusters," "Ghost Lab," "Swamp Loggers," "Storm Chasers" and "Dirty Jobs."

[08/06/10 - 08:54 AM]
Natural History's Most Trusted, Celebrated Storyteller Sir David Attenborough Hosts 'First Life'
The project documents "how nature's first animals evolved and ultimately gave rise to the modern animals we know today."







FIRST LIFE (DISCOVERY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/24/10
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2010-2011 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (1 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Discovery's press release, August 2010) Award-winning, world-renowned natural scientist Sir David Attenborough travels the globe on an unforgettable quest to explain the origins of modern life inDiscovery Channel 's FIRST LIFE premiering this fall. Blending state of the art CGI with an array of exotic locations and Attenborough's signature exuberance and master storytelling, FIRST LIFE documents how nature's first animals evolved and ultimately gave rise to the modern animals we know today. Exploring the origins of our past, FIRST LIFE looks at a wide variety of animals, some almost alien looking, but still at the foundation for life today. From a millipede once larger than a car to creatures with multiple eyes, FIRST LIFE showcases the incredible range of creatures that once roamed the earth and why they are no longer living.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Sir David Attenborough as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Anthony Geffen as EP
· Susan Winslow as EP (Discovery)
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Atlantic Productions