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Making North America: Origins
Season 42
Episode 20
The epic 3 billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From the palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to titanic eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America.
- Airdates
- Wednesday Apr 17, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday Apr 18, 4:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Friday Apr 19, 12:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Sunday Apr 21, 9:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Sunday Apr 21, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Apr 22, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Tuesday Apr 23, 3:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Tuesday Apr 23, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Tuesday Apr 23, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Apr 24, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Sunday Apr 28, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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