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All Episodes of Breakthrough

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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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Season 1

8.0/101 votes
More Than Human
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2015
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
Writer: Unknown
8.0/101 votes
Decoding the Brain
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2015
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
Writer: Unknown
8.0/101 votes
The Age of Aging
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2015
New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Unknown
8.0/101 votes
Energy From the Edge
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2015
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
Writer: Unknown
7.0/101 votes
Water Apocalypse
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2015
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
6.7/103 votes
Fighting Pandemics
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2015
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
Writer: Unknown