Close Encounters

Close Encounters

2014•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(3)

Reenactments of alien encounters.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 11, 2014

Last Aired

May 12, 2015

Networks

Discovery Science

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

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

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2014-01-11

Tasmanian Devil

E2

Tasmanian Devil

Air date: 2014-01-11

Ray is in Tasmania to learn more about the island’s icon, the Tasmanian devil and the fight to save it from a deadly cancer.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2014-01-18

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2014-01-18

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2014-01-25

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2014-01-25

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2014-02-01

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2014-02-01

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2014-02-08

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2014-02-08

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2014-02-15

Episode 12

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 2014-02-22

Episode 13

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 2014-02-22

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