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Breakthrough

Breakthrough

A Global Series Event

TV-PG2015•47m•5.9/10
Documentary

Ratings

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5.9/10(11)

Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

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Production

Imagine Entertainment, Asylum Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 1, 2015

Last Aired

June 6, 2017

Networks

National Geographic

Created By

Ron Howard

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Fighting Pandemics
E1
Fighting Pandemics
Air date: 2015-11-01
Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.
More Than Human
E2
More Than Human
Air date: 2015-11-08
Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.
Decoding the Brain
E3
Decoding the Brain
Air date: 2015-11-15
Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.
The Age of Aging
E4
The Age of Aging
Air date: 2015-11-29
New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.
Energy From the Edge
E5
Energy From the Edge
Air date: 2015-12-06
Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.
Water Apocalypse
E6
Water Apocalypse
Air date: 2015-12-13
Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

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