Paradoxically one of evolution’s primary driving forces is death. What happens to us when we die, and what is death’s role in nature? Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries, Death: A Series About Life tackles death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle.

Over 90% of Earth’s population believe in a life after death. Why is that, and how do people around the world act to ensure a good after life?

Death makes us creative. From slapstick entertainment to the fine arts, death has a prominent place. Without it we’d probably be bored to death.

Death is a source of income. From the weapon industry, religious talismans to psychotherapists - the opportunities of making money from death are larger than ever.

Death has major practical and symbolical impact on politics. Is there an ideal life expectancy for a society to function. And what happens when one person’s death becomes more important than another’s?

A leading chef investigates food safety in the age of GMOs and industrial agriculture.

A film about electricity, identity, family, and about the many ways we lie to ourselves when faced with overwhelming facts. It is the story of a family coming to terms with hard personal truths against the backdrop of a global crisis.

Diabetes will affect one adult in 10 by 2040. It is ruining lives and weighing heavily on public finances. The disease is still not being treated properly. A whole system has gone off track because patients either take too many drugs or can no longer afford them. Only the pharmaceutical industry seems to be thriving in this bleak health situation.

Frances Moore Lappe shows how to practice vegetarianism and address world hunger.

Reveals the true social and environmental costs of coal power and looks at promising developments in renewable energy technology.