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All Episodes of Curiosity

Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science,...
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Season 1

  • Did God Create the Universe?
    8.2/10241 votes

    Did God Create the Universe?

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2011

    Stephen Hawking unfolds his personal, compelling vision of the biggest question of all: Who or what created the universe in which we live? The groundbreaking series Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking combined cutting-edge CG with Hawking's witty, distinctive and incisive worldview. Now, we take the journey a step further, as physics and cosmology become tools to answer questions that philosophers have struggled with for thousands of years.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?
    6.3/1051 votes

    Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2011

    We've read the books, we've seen the movies. War of the Worlds, V, Independence Day. But they're all fiction, right? Well, probably not. New science is suggesting that aliens may be very real, and that they may not be as cuddly as E.T. Host Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Battle:LA) brings together top scientists, military strategists and writers to dramatize what would happen if and when aliens attacked.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Why is Sex Fun?
    7.2/1058 votes

    Why is Sex Fun?

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2011

    Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts a revealing investigation into the mechanics and chemistry of female orgasm.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • What Sank Titanic?
    7.6/1097 votes

    What Sank Titanic?

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2011

    By drawing on detailed trial records, a picture emerges of both the science and the human drama behind the sinking of the Titanic.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Parallel Universes: Are They Real?
    7.0/1052 votes

    Parallel Universes: Are They Real?

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2011

    Morgan Freeman hosts an exploration into the possibility that there may be more than one version of reality.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • What's Beneath America?
    6.7/1014 votes

    What's Beneath America?

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/11/2011

    Everything which has made America bountiful and powerful is a product of forces which date back billions of years. How have earth's ancient forces made America what it is today?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • How Will the World End?
    5.5/1037 votes

    How Will the World End?

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/18/2011

    End-of-the-world scenarios, including the Mayan prediction for Dec. 21, 2012, are examined from a scientific perspective.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Atlantis Uncovered
    5.8/1021 votes

    Atlantis Uncovered

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/25/2011

    For centuries, Atlantis has been a myth. But in the last decade archaeologists have uncovered new finds which could reveal the location of this ancient apocalypse. Mixing dramatic recreation with science, this story is told by "Lost" star, Terry O'Quinn.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • I, Caveman: Back to the Stone Age (1)
    5.3/1036 votes

    I, Caveman: Back to the Stone Age (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/2/2011

    Were we better off as cavemen? Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") joins nine ordinary men and women in an attempt to survive in the wild using only stone-age technology. Cold, dehydration, and hunger threaten to derail the experiment from the start.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • I, Caveman: The Great Hunt (2)
    7.4/1023 votes

    I, Caveman: The Great Hunt (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/2/2011

    Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") and his group continue their experiment to live in the wild only stone-age technology. Hunger and deprivation push the group to the brink of failure. Can a successful elk hunt save them?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Egypt: What Lies Beneath
    7.4/1061 votes

    Egypt: What Lies Beneath

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/9/2011

    Only 1% of Ancient Egypt has been discovered - 99% remains hidden. Now for the first time, we can reveal it. Using unique satellite archaeology to blow away the sands, this landmark film reveals Egypt's ancient land as it was 4,000 years ago.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Can You Live Forever?
    6.2/1019 votes

    Can You Live Forever?

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/16/2011

    What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to live forever.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • World's Dirtiest Man
    6.3/1040 votes

    World's Dirtiest Man

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/2011

    Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) becomes a human lab rat to learn firsthand to uncover the hidden world of creepy crawlies that live on the human body. Revealing a wild jungle of unseen creatures, you'll never look at your body the same way again.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • How Evil Are You?
    6.6/1026 votes

    How Evil Are You?

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/30/2011

    Eli Roth, director of horror classic Hostel, is searching for the true nature of Evil. In a series of experiments, he examines what causes people to perform evil acts, then the daring test of all-could ordinary people perform acts of violence on strangers

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Life Before Birth
    5.0/1021 votes

    Life Before Birth

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/6/2011

    It's meant to be a joyous event - in reality, it's a gripping battle for survival. Using cutting edge technology, we go inside the womb and follow the story from conception to birth, showing how the struggle for life turns into the miracle of birth.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • What's America Worth?
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    What's America Worth?

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/13/2011

    Ever thought how much America is worth? Imagine putting a dollar amount on everything in America -all the land, the resources under our feet, our homes, even the water we drink. For the first time, Donald Trump puts a value on it all.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Your Body on Drugs
    7.2/1029 votes

    Your Body on Drugs

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/20/2011

    Robin Williams, who's experienced both the highs and lows of substance abuse, hosts a groundbreaking TV experiment. 4 heavy users on 4 of America's most abused drugs perform a series of physical tests to show exactly how drugs work.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown