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The Best Episodes of The Beginning and End of the Universe Season 1

Every episode of The Beginning and End of the Universe Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Beginning and End of the Universe Season 1!

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Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Beginning and End of the Universe Season 1 Episode 1 - The Beginning
    7.9/10(77 votes)

    #1 - The Beginning

    S1:E1

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the greatest question in science: how did the universe begin? Uncovering the origins of the universe is regarded as humankind's greatest intellectual achievement. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the cosmic mystery of science's creation story before witnessing a moment, one millionth of a second, after the universe sprang into existence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Beginning and End of the Universe Season 1 Episode 2 - The End
    8.0/10(65 votes)

    #2 - The End

    S1:E2

    In this second part, Professor Jim Al-Khalili carries us into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end - with a bang or a whimper? He reveals a universe far stranger than anyone imagined and, at the frontier of our understanding, encounters a mysterious and enigmatic force that promises to change physics forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Beginning" is the best rated episode of "The Beginning and End of the Universe" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/22/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The End".