7.0/10566 votes#1 - Fast Food
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2020
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
Director: Laura Stevens
Writer: N/A
7.1/10433 votes#2 - The Space Race
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2020
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10450 votes#3 - The Rise of China
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/22/2020
In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10355 votes#4 - Plastics
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/22/2020
Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10372 votes#5 - Oil and the Middle East
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/22/2020
Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10314 votes#6 - Robots
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2020
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.3/10372 votes#7 - Feminism
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/22/2020
Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10327 votes#8 - Nuclear Power
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2020
Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10273 votes#9 - AIDS
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/22/2020
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10277 votes#10 - Genetics
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/2020
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of History 101 Season 1
Every episode of History 101 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of History 101 Season 1!
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Fast Food" is the best rated episode of "History 101" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 566 votes. Directed by Laura Stevens and written by N/A, it aired on 5/22/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Space Race".