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Evolve

(Rated TV-PG, Educational, Starring Kurt Tondorf, Where to watch: History)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Evolution docuseries is dry but informative.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The series is educational. It takes a firm pro-evolution standpoint. Live animal experimentation is highlighted and supported.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Animals are shown chasing, attacking, and violently eating their prey. One research experiment requires snakes to be force fed pieces of meat, while another project features a cow that had a large hole purposely cut into her side and sealed with a removable plug to allow easy access to her stomach.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Evolve

Parents need to know that this docuseries -- which looks at how humans and animals may have evolved from various species that lived billions of years ago -- features scientific explanations that are relatively easy to follow. But younger kids may not be able to grasp everything or simply may not be interested. Some brief-but-violent images of animals hunting and/or viciously eating their prey may be scary for young or more sensitive viewers. And some viewers may find the use of live animals in some of the featured research projects upsetting. But tweens and teens who are interested in biology, anthropology, and/or paleontology may be hooked.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how science is used to study animals and humans from centuries ago. Are the explanations that scientists offer about early life actually facts, or are they just educated guesses? Do TV shows like this one give viewers the whole picture? If not, where could you go for more information? Families can also discuss theories of evolution and how they differ from other explanations for how life began on Earth.
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