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The Dam Truth: What Glen Canyon Tells Us About a Drying West

The Glen Canyon Dam once symbolized American engineering might. But the Colorado River it was built to tame is shrinking. Shane meets dam managers, river advocates, and tribal leaders to explore the legacy — and limitations — of the West’s water megaprojects. Can a 20th-century marvel survive the realities of a 21st-century climate?
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Clip Season 2 Episode 5 Length 09:00 Premiere: 07/23/25

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Season 2 Episodes

Vanishing Act
S2 E6 Length 55:39 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Dammed If You Do
S2 E5 Length 55:08 Premiere Date 07/23/25

The Honey Trap
S2 E4 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/16/25

Dressed to Kill
S2 E3 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/09/25

The Enemy of My Enemy
S2 E2 Length 55:13 Premiere Date 07/02/25

Shelf Life
S2 E1 Length 55:07 Premiere Date 06/25/25

Episode 5 Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/23/25

Vegas vs. the Desert: Plumbing the Impossible
Clip Length 11:19 Premiere Date 07/23/25

The Beach Boys Played Here. Now It’s a Toxic Dust Bowl.
Clip Length 05:13 Premiere Date 07/23/25

Reviving the River: Hope Returns to the Colorado Delta
Clip Length 04:59 Premiere Date 07/23/25

Tag, You're It: Tracking the Grand Canyon's Toughest Fish
Clip Length 04:35 Premiere Date 07/23/25

The Dam Truth: What Glen Canyon Tells Us About a Drying West
Clip Length 09:00 Premiere Date 07/23/25

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Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 06/25/25

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Top Predator - S1 E2

From Yellowstone to Mozambique, Shane discovers the impact of the planet's top predator - us.

  • Saturday June 27, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET2
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Man's Best Friend - S1 E3

Shane discovers why dogs are more than man's best friend - evolution has reshaped them into the perfect partner for our species.

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The Replacements - S1 E4

Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of "The Replacements" - five animal and plant species that made allies of humans and changed their destinies (and our own) forever.

  • Sunday July 5, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
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The Urban Jungle - S1 E5

Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.

  • Sunday July 12, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
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The Ground Below - S1 E6

Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that reshaped our history, our culture and even our DNA.

  • Sunday July 19, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
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Strangers in Paradise - S1 E1

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