In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate , Jewish high priest Caiaphas tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die.

本系列片分两集，向我们展示了我们的祖先智人，如何在与直立人和尼安德特人的生存竞争中取得成功的过程。在并不遥远的过去，人类的祖先是与其他原始人类物种共同生活在地球上的。本系列节目将向观众展示人类克服巨大困难，最终得以幸存的全过程。