Exodus Earth

Common Sense Media says

Educational look at the many dangers of space travel.





What parents need to know

Positive messages

The series offers positive educational messages, examining planets and moons to see whether they're suitable for colonization by humans, explaining why each could be a potential new home for humanity, and detailing the specific challenges posed by each location.

Positive role models

The featured scientists are smart, curious people who have made the most of their interests and education.

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Major space agencies like NASA and JPL are mentioned frequently.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking
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Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this entertaining educational series about the challenges of colonizing another planet or moon doesn't have any swearing, sex, drinking, or smoking -- just lots of very dangerous simulated expeditions. Computer simulations dramatize the problems associated with colonization, and the show examines the most advanced technology currently available to address these issues.

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What's the story?

What would happen if Earth became uninhabitable and mankind needed to find a new home? Where would we go? Where could we go? In EXODUS EARTH, host Basil Singer examines our options and tries to find another planet or moon that people could colonize -- and figure out what it would take to survive in these very inhospitable climates. Both educational and entertaining, the show uses computer graphics to demonstrate the dangers of space travel and explains the many challenges of trying to establish a beachhead for humanity somewhere out in the solar system. Singer then visits scientists and researchers who demonstrate cutting-edge approaches to solving these problems.

Is it any good?


Make no mistake -- space exploration may look easy on popular sci-fi shows, but it's very dangerous and involves some really complicated technology. It's bitterly cold out there, and it can take months or years to get to even the closer planets -- plus, some of them have no atmosphere, and the ones that do can be poisonous. So how exactly do these conditions affect people? Singer gamely puts himself to the test, enduring an icy bath, for example, to show how extreme cold can sap the body's strength and coordination.

And for issues that are too complex or dangerous for Singer to test on himself, he finds leading experts to help out. The scientists use easy-to-follow language to explain some really far-out concepts in space travel or show off some of the most advanced engineering designs now available that could make space colonization a reality in the not-too-distant future. The series doesn't hide the fact that venturing out into the solar system is a big challenge, but it also makes it seem like a possibility -- not just an idea for sci-fi movies.

Families can talk about...

  • Families can talk about space exploration. Would you like to colonize another planet, or do the many dangers presented in this series intimidate you? Do you think humans will live on another planet in your

  • lifetime? Do you think the human race needs to expand beyond Earth?

  • How does the realistic presentation of landing on another planet or

  • moon compare to the seemingly simple process seen in many sci-fi shows

  • and movies? How realistic are shows like this compared to more typical reality shows?

TV details

Cast:Basil Singer
TV rating:TV-PG

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  • Best: Really engaging; great learning approach.
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  • Good: Pretty engaging; good learning approach.
  • Fair: Somewhat engaging; OK learning approach.
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Kid, 9 years old July 28, 2010

children under my age wouldnt understand this

i love this the reason why i rated it 9+ is because children 8 and under cant understand
What other families should know
Too much consumerism
Great messages
Great role models



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