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The Best Seasons of NOVA

PBS

Every season of NOVA ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of NOVA!

The Best Seasons of NOVA

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights...
#1

Season 7

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1980

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 20

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1993

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 6

19 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1979

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
#4

Season 18

19 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1991

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
#5

Season 15

22 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1988

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
#6

Season 14

21 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1987

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
#7

Season 8

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1981

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
#8

Season 10

21 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1983

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#9

Season 12

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1985

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#10

Season 24

21 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1996

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#11

Season 17

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#12

Season 47

16 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2020

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#13

Season 46

23 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2019

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#14

Season 32

18 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2004

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#15

Season 2

17 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1974

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#16

Season 23

19 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1995

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#17

Season 3

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1976

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#18

Season 5

21 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1978

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 1

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1974

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#20

Season 25

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1997

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 26

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1998

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 13

21 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1986

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#23

Season 45

23 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2018

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#24

Season 31

18 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2003

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#25

Season 19

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1992

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#26

Season 11

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1984

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#27

Season 9

19 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1982

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#28

Season 16

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1989

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#29

Season 4

19 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1977

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#30

Season 21

20 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#31

Season 35

17 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2007

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#32

Season 36

17 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2008

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#33

Season 28

17 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2000

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#34

Season 30

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2002

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#35

Season 44

28 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#36

Season 34

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#37

Season 49

19 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2022

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#38

Season 42

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#39

Season 50

18 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2023

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#40

Season 51

18 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2024

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#41

Season 48

25 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2021

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#42

Season 22

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1995

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#43

Season 27

21 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1999

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#44

Season 29

17 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2001

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#45

Season 33

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2005

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#46

Season 43

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#47

Season 38

18 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2010

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#48

Season 40

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2012

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#49

Season 39

19 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#50

Season 41

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#51

Season 37

18 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2009

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
#52

Season 52

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2025

7.1/ 10
Average Rating