The Best Episodes of Breakthrough

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   8.4/10(12 votes)

   #1 - Cyber Terror

   S2:E25/9/2017

   Inside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.

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   7.9/10(32 votes)

   #2 - Decoding the Brain

   S1:E311/15/2015

   Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

   Director:Brett Ratner

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   7.9/10(26 votes)

   #3 - Energy From the Edge

   S1:E512/6/2015

   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 energy.

   Director:Akiva Goldsman

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   7.8/10(42 votes)

   #4 - More Than Human

   S1:E211/8/2015

   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 evolution.

   Director:Paul Giamatti

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   7.8/10(17 votes)

   #5 - Predicting the Future

   S2:E55/30/2017

   By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.

   Director:Shane Carruth

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   7.7/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Curing Cancer

   S2:E35/16/2017

   Using T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.

   Director:Ana Lily Amirpour

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   7.6/10(40 votes)

   #7 - The Age of Aging

   S1:E411/29/2015

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

   Director:Ron Howard

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   Director:Ron Howard

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   7.5/10(46 votes)

   #8 - Fighting Pandemics

   S1:E111/1/2015

   Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

   Director:Peter Berg

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   7.2/10(17 votes)

   #9 - Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?

   S2:E15/2/2017

   Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.

   Director:David Lowery

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    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Game of Drones

    S2:E45/23/2017

    The military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of Drones competition.

    Director:Unknown

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    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Power to the People

    S2:E66/6/2017

    The world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring power to the people.

    Director:Unknown

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    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Water Apocalypse

    S1:E612/13/2015

    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 water crisis.

    Director:Angela Bassett

    Writer:Unknown

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