A League of Extraordinary Makers

2022

Documentary

Every movement needs its superheroes. They inspire, they lead, they create, they sacrifice. And we went in search of them. Meet A League of Extraordinary Makers who made it and sometimes failed along the way too but never stopped making. Because some things just need to be done!

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Production

Storyteller Films Ltd.

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

May 7, 2022

Last Aired

June 4, 2022

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Rise Of The Makers

Air date: 2022-05-07

It's the rise of the Makers, from the DIY-er in the American garage to the Xbox hacker who doesn't believe in secrets.

Into The Makerverse

Air date: 2022-05-14

Makers hack boundaries and blur the lines between art, science and engineering to design a better world.

Makers Of Change

Air date: 2022-05-21

Makers turn into superheroes when the pandemic brings supply chains to a grinding halt. Factories and production lines are replaced with 3D printers and laser cutters, driven by Makers the world over.

New Frontiers Of The Makerverse

Air date: 2022-05-28

The Maker movement enters new arenas it has never been before - our bodies, hospitals and the natural world. This is where Making heals, legacies come alive and human minds merge with computers.

Age Of Makers

Air date: 2022-06-04

Some of the Maker Movement’s most brilliant minds come together to redesign reality and reimagine our world.

Cast

Jimmy DiResta

Self

Andrew "Bunnie" Huang

Self

Cesar Jung-Harada

Self

Anouk Wipprecht

Self

Dale Dougherty

Self

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