Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 

An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.

Stars:

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Stoney Emshwiller, Piotr Michael

Top Rated TV #9 | Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Neil deGrasse Tyson	...	Self - Host 13 episodes, 2014

Storyline

Join the heroic quest for knowledge as we set course for the stars with the twenty-first century reboot of Cosmos. Hosted by world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, this thirteen-part ground-breaking series will venture to new worlds, trace our roots back to the hearts of ancient stars, and travel across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the grandest scale.

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Plot Keywords:

cosmology | astronomy | universe | science | albert einstein character | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Speaking on Nerdist podcast #489, Neil deGrasse Tyson said that "(the show will be airing) on Sunday night (March 9, 2014), in prime time after it had been promoted during the Super Bowl, FOX had the Super Bowl, after it had been promoted during the World Series in the bottom of the seventh inning in game three on Saturday night, and it is airing on one hundred seventy-one stations around the world in forty-five languages. Any one of those sentences is a mind-blow, the fact it is all happening together is a stunning statement that there is a recognition by forces that be that science deserves to be mainstreamed."

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Crazy Credits

During the title sequence, the letters "C" and "S" of "COSMOS" appear briefly on their own in tribute to Carl Sagan.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Seth MacFarlane/Karlie Kloss (2017)

User Reviews

Absolutely cannot wait until the next episode.

This was so much fun--and it is so amazing that Carl Sagan's wife, Seth McFarlane, and Tyson Degrasse from NOVA are all together on this! I love the idea of using animation to portray ancient people--it completely avoids the campy feel of actors in strange beards and so-so backgrounds. Genius, Family Guy guy. I love the perspective it gives you, by really squishing enormous concepts into feasible bits of knowledge. It's not so you'll impress your friends--its so that you watch, and understand why you are so amazed by the universe. The computer animation of some of one of the first creatures to walk on land looks pretty darn tootin' real, as well--something that I loved. No strange feelings that their feet were hovering above the sand as they were animated--this is high quality. Additionally, Tyson seems more personable, even more likable, and definitely watchable because of his knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject. This is worth the watch, a wonderful surprise, and I am super excited for episode two. It's getting me to the gym to watch it on the treadmill. :)

Details

Official Sites:

Instagram Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cosmos

Filming Locations:

Northern California, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosmos Studios, Fuzzy Door Productions, National Geographic Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

557 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD