An awe-inspiring, layered documentary series about history and technology.
Good for family movie night · friends night · teens
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Not for laughs, scares or romance.
1 season · 17 episodes · best: S1E1 "The Superpower of Salt" 7.0
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GoodWatch score 94
GoodWatch score 91
GoodWatch score 93
GoodWatch score 82
GoodWatch score 71
GoodWatch score 71
GoodWatch score 70
GoodWatch score 85November 2, 2013 · December 28, 2013 · Ended
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Big History?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Big History streams on Prime, HISTORY Vault, and The Great Courses, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3).
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
9 h
About 9 hours: 17 episodes in 1 season of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2013 to 2013.
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for philosophical.
7.3
