7.1/1016 votes7.1/10(16)#1 - Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 5/2/2017
Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.
Director: David Lowery
Writer: N/A
8.3/1012 votes8.3/10(12)#2 - Cyber Terror
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 5/9/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1016 votes7.7/10(16)#3 - Curing Cancer
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 5/16/2017
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
Writer: N/A
6.8/107 votes6.8/10(7)#4 - Game of Drones
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 5/23/2017
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1016 votes7.8/10(16)#5 - Predicting the Future
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 5/30/2017
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
Writer: N/A
6.7/1011 votes6.7/10(11)#6 - Power to the People
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 6/6/2017
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Genre:Documentary
Network:National Geographic
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?" is the best rated episode of "Breakthrough" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by David Lowery and written by N/A, it aired on 5/2/2017. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cyber Terror".
