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The Fungi that Help Trees Talk

Fungi is able to link a whole group of trees through their root systems, creating a 'wood wide web' called the Mycorrhizal Network. Using this network, trees are able to pass nutrients, chemical and electrical signals to each other raising the alarm when being attacked.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 3 Length 02:57 Premiere: 07/20/22

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Season 1 Episodes

Human Worlds
S1 E5 Length 55:55 Premiere Date 08/03/22

Desert Worlds
S1 E4 Length 55:55 Premiere Date 07/27/22

Seasonal Worlds
S1 E3 Length 55:55 Premiere Date 07/20/22

Water Worlds
S1 E2 Length 55:55 Premiere Date 07/13/22

Tropical Worlds
S1 E1 Length 55:54 Premiere Date 07/06/22

The Orchid that Pretends It's A Wasp
Clip Length 03:38 Premiere Date 07/20/22

A Plant Parasite with an Insatiable Appetite
Clip Length 02:35 Premiere Date 07/20/22

The Fungi that Help Trees Talk
Clip Length 02:57 Premiere Date 07/20/22

The Green Planet - Teaser
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/06/22

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Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/06/22

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Human Worlds - S1 E5

  • Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET2
  • Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday May 3, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET2

Desert Worlds - S1 E4

  • Tuesday April 28, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET2
  • Sunday April 26, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday April 26, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET2

Seasonal Worlds - S1 E3

  • Tuesday April 21, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday April 21, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET2
  • Sunday April 19, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday April 19, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET2

Water Worlds - S1 E2

  • Tuesday April 14, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday April 14, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET2
  • Sunday April 12, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday April 12, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET2
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