Breakthrough (2015)
Breakthrough (2015)
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Where to Watch.
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This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Mike Colter
Narrator
Sheila Vand
Narrator (voice)
Tom Walker
Production Design
Paul Giamatti
Narrator
Ana Lily Amirpour
Director
Jason Bateman
Narrator
Shane Carruth
Director
Brett Ratner
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 1, 2015
StatusEnded
Seasons2
Episodes12
Running Time47m
Content RatingTV-PG
Genres
Wiki.
Breakthrough is a scientific documentary television series on National Geographic Channel that premiered on November 1, 2015. It is produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. All of the episodes are directed by guest directors such as Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg, actors Paul Giamatti and Angela Bassett, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and director Shane Carruth. In July 2016, the series was renewed for a second season, with Ana Lily Amirpour, David Lowery, Shane Carruth, Shalini Kantayya, Emmett Malloy, Brendan Malloy and A.G. Rojas serving as directors.The series covers the history of current scientific "breakthroughs" in science, including aviation, fighting pandemics, robotics, and aging. A new PBS series, Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World, hosted by Patrick Stewart began airing in 2019 with six episodes, covering "The Telescope", "The Airplane", "The Robot", "The Smartphone", "The Rocket", and "The Car". Another similar series, Scientific American Frontiers, had previously aired on PBS from 1990 to 2005.