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All Episodes of Science Fiction Revolution

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A journey through the 1980s sci-fi films, exploring the impact and relevance they had and still hold today, as told by the artists that made them as well as those inspired by their works.

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The Pioneers
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2025
The 1980s are considered the golden era of science fiction; filmmakers initially deal with darker themes, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg give science fiction genre a new lease on life.
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Futurist Effects
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/2025
The 1980s spawn countless sci-fi extravaganzas; thematically, Blade Runner and Tron draw attention; Steven Spielberg also delivers with E.T., a movie classic.
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Dystopia
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2025
In the mid-1980s, two films raise the bar for the sci-fi genre; Terminator revolutionises the action genre, while Robert Zemeckis creates an ingenious screenplay for Back to the Future.
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Welcome To The Machine
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2025
From Alan Silvestri to John Williams, gifted composers in the 1980s ensure that the great sci-fi spectacles of the decade remain in moviegoers' memories forever, thanks to their music.
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Space-Time
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/25/2025
The 1989 Japanese animation film Akira thrills viewers worldwide with its dystopian cyberpunk world; the sci-fi movie Mac and Me shines only with lavish advertising placements.
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