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GreatGoodWatch score80
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 82GoodWatch 80
IMDb8.2
Time to watch it all
6 h
6 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries
First aired
2019
April 21, 2019
Ended 2019
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Directing · 1
- Ben Harding Director
Production · 3
- Iain Riddick Executive Producer
- Ben Bowie Executive Producer
- Tim Green Producer
Editing · 1
- Anthony Willis Editor
Other crew · 1
- Erin E. O'Flaherty Production Executive
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Telescope, 8.1
- S1 E2 The Airplane, 8.2
- S1 E3 The Robot, 7.8
- S1 E4 The Car, 8.2
- S1 E5 The Rocket, 8.2
- S1 E6 The Smartphone, 8.1
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