The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

8.9/10 · 953 votesSep 28, 198060 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

At the beginning of this cosmic journey across space and time, Dr. Carl Sagan takes us to the edge of the universe aboard a spaceship of the imagination. Through beautiful special effects, we witness quasars, exploding galaxies, star clusters, supernovas and pulsars. Returning to our solar

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 8.9Now viewing

The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

E2 9.0

One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue

E3 8.8

Harmony of the Worlds

E4 8.9

Heaven and Hell

E5 8.9

Blues for a Red Planet

E6 8.8

Travellers' Tales

E7 8.8

The Backbone of Night

E8 9.1

Journeys in Space and Time

E9 9.0

The Lives of the Stars

E10 9.0

The Edge of Forever

E11 8.7

The Persistence of Memory

E12 8.9

Encyclopedia Galactica

E13 9.0

Who Speaks for Earth?

Cast1

Carl Sagan

Self - Host

Crew6

Carl Sagan

Writer

Adrian Malone

Director

Ann Druyan

Writer

Steven Soter

Writer

David F. Oyster

Director

Rob McCain

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is episode 1 of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 953 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Adrian Malone, David F. Oyster, Rob McCain and written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, Steven Soter, it aired on September 28, 1980.

The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

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