6.4/1023 votesLoading...#1 - Once Upon a Time
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2024
How do the stories we tell shape the boundaries of our beliefs about what is possible? From the dawn of time, stories are how humans have made sense of the world. This episode emphasizes the fundamental role stories play in our lives, our inclination towards dystopian narratives, and the potential for bigger, better stories to unleash the power of human imagination and creativity moving forward.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1020 votesLoading...#2 - Tomorrows
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2024
Examine the ways we often see the future as a rigid and singular concept rather than the multiple possible futures before us, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1029 votesLoading...#3 - Human
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2024
Ari explores the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and the need to create both a better world and a better humanity for life to flourish on this planet.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1027 votesLoading...#4 - Together
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2024
Humans are inherently social and throughout history our unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart. As we grow and evolve, the internal changes we enact have the potential to impact those around us, our broader communities and societies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1044 votesLoading...#5 - Beyond the Now
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2024
The series widens our perspective of time beyond our lifetimes and joins Ari Wallach as he embarks on a journey to seek the individuals and ideas that can shape a better, more sustainable future that each generation can build upon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1034 votesLoading...#6 - Chaos & Complexity
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2024
Ari explores the historically transformational moment we are currently living in, why it causes so many of us to feel overwhelmed and afraid, and how it actually offers unprecedented possibilities for new and exciting futures we can create together.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of A Brief History of the Future
Every episode of A Brief History of the Future ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of A Brief History of the Future!
A Brief History of the Future is a unique six-part documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Worst Episodes Summary
"Once Upon a Time" is the worst rated episode of "A Brief History of the Future". It scored 6.4/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/17/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Tomorrows".