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Breakthrough
Breakthrough
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Breakthrough

“A Global Series Event”

5.9 / 10
2015
2 seasons
12 episodes
Documentary

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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Disney Plus
Disney Plus
fuboTV
fuboTV
CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel
CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel
CuriosityStream Amazon Channel
CuriosityStream Amazon Channel

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Cast

Mike Colter

Seasons

  • Fighting Pandemics

    1.Fighting Pandemics

    6.7
    01-11-201547m

    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

    2.More Than Human

    8.0
    08-11-201547m

    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 e...

  • Decoding the Brain

    3.Decoding the Brain

    8.0
    15-11-201547m

    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

    4.The Age of Aging

    8.0
    29-11-201547m

    New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.

  • Energy From the Edge

    5.Energy From the Edge

    8.0
    06-12-201547m

    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 ener...

  • Water Apocalypse

    6.Water Apocalypse

    7.0
    13-12-201547m

    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 wate...

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