The Universe
Nature & scienceThe natural world or science itself as the subject.This show: 10/10Wonder & aweSpectacle and imagination that expand the world.This show: 10/10DocuseriesNonfiction storytelling across episodes.This show: 10/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Erik ThompsonAmy MainzerMichael Mischna
Starring
Erik ThompsonAmy MainzerMichael Mischna
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The Universe Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | ||
| S3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | ||||||||
| S4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | ||||||||
| S5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||
| S8 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
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About
"A sprawling, digestible tour of everything cosmic"
This documentary series takes viewers on a tour of space, from planets and moons to black holes, galaxies, and the possible end of everything. Each episode picks a cosmic topic and unpacks it through expert interviews, CGI recreations, and narration built for a general audience. It's the kind of show you can dip into episode by episode without needing continuity, aimed at curiosity rather than rigor. The pace is steady and explanatory, closer to an evening lecture than a thriller, and the visuals of exploding stars and distant worlds do a lot of the heavy lifting.
Watch it for
the striking CGI visualizations that make abstract astrophysics feel tangible and vast.
Maybe skip if
you want cutting-edge science depth rather than broad, accessible overviews.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 1: Our Solar System2007
8.12K1411h 14m
An exhilarating voyage through the cosmos, from the farthest planets and stars in our solar system, back to the familiar face of our moon. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth.
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Season 22007
7.62K1913h 28m
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Season 32008
7.11K129h
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Season 42009
7.3826129h 7m
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Season 52010
7.162685h 58m
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Season 62011
7.049875h 14m
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Season 72012
7.541075h 15m
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Season 82014
6.317342h 58m
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Season 92015
7.320864h 18m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Erik Thompson Narrator
Alex Filippenko Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley, Self - Astrophysicist, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Self - Astrophysicist, UC Berkeley
Laura Danly Self - Griffith Observatory, Self - Astronomer, Griiffith Observatory, Self - Astronomer, Curator of Griffith Park Observatory
Clifford V. Johnson Self - Univ. of Southern California, Self - Physicist, USC, Self - Physicist, Univ. of Southern California
Michio Kaku Self - Author, 'Physics of the Impossible', Self - Author, 'Parallel Worlds', Self - City College, New York
Amy Mainzer JPL, Self - NASA, Self - JPL
Greg Laughlin Self - Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, Self - Astrophysicist, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, Self - University of California, Santa Cruz
Neil deGrasse Tyson Self - American Museum of Natural History, Self - Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History, Self - American Museum of Natural HJistory
Michael Mischna JPL, Self - NASA, Self - JPL
Rob Roy Britt Self - Livescience.com, Self - livescience.com
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