Curiosity

Overview

Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode titled "Did God Create the Universe?", which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery, and Planet Green. Season one consists of 16 episodes.

Episodes

S01E01 Did God Create the Universe?

August 7, 2011
Stephen Hawking unfolds his personal, compelling vision of the biggest question of all: Who or what created the universe in which we live? The groundbreaking series Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking combined cutting-edge CG...

S01E02 Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?

August 14, 2011
We've read the books, we've seen the movies. War of the Worlds, V, Independence Day. But they're all fiction, right? Well, probably not. New science is suggesting that aliens may be very real, and that...

S01E03 Why is Sex Fun?

August 21, 2011
Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts a revealing investigation into the mechanics and chemistry of female orgasm.

S01E04 What Sank Titanic?

August 28, 2011
By drawing on detailed trial records, a picture emerges of both the science and the human drama behind the sinking of the Titanic.

S01E05 Parallel Universes: Are They Real?

September 4, 2011
Morgan Freeman hosts an exploration into the possibility that there may be more than one version of reality.

S01E06 What's Beneath America?

September 11, 2011
Everything which has made America bountiful and powerful is a product of forces which date back billions of years. How have earth's ancient forces made America what it is today?

S01E07 How Will the World End?

September 18, 2011
End-of-the-world scenarios, including the Mayan prediction for Dec. 21, 2012, are examined from a scientific perspective.

S01E08 Atlantis Uncovered

September 25, 2011
For centuries, Atlantis has been a myth. But in the last decade archaeologists have uncovered new finds which could reveal the location of this ancient apocalypse. Mixing dramatic recreation with science, this story is told...

S01E09 I, Caveman: Back to the Stone Age (1)

October 2, 2011
Were we better off as cavemen? Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") joins nine ordinary men and women in an attempt to survive in the wild using only stone-age technology. Cold, dehydration, and hunger threaten to...

S01E10 I, Caveman: The Great Hunt (2)

October 2, 2011
Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") and his group continue their experiment to live in the wild only stone-age technology. Hunger and deprivation push the group to the brink of failure. Can a successful elk hunt...

S01E11 Egypt: What Lies Beneath

October 9, 2011
Only 1% of Ancient Egypt has been discovered - 99% remains hidden. Now for the first time, we can reveal it. Using unique satellite archaeology to blow away the sands, this landmark film reveals Egypt's...

S01E12 Can You Live Forever?

October 16, 2011
What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body,...

S01E13 World's Dirtiest Man

October 23, 2011
Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) becomes a human lab rat to learn firsthand to uncover the hidden world of creepy crawlies that live on the human body. Revealing a wild jungle of unseen creatures, you'll never...

S01E14 How Evil Are You?

October 30, 2011
Eli Roth, director of horror classic Hostel, is searching for the true nature of Evil. In a series of experiments, he examines what causes people to perform evil acts, then the daring test of all-could...

S01E15 Life Before Birth

November 6, 2011
It's meant to be a joyous event - in reality, it's a gripping battle for survival. Using cutting edge technology, we go inside the womb and follow the story from conception to birth, showing how...

S01E16 What's America Worth?

November 13, 2011
Ever thought how much America is worth? Imagine putting a dollar amount on everything in America -all the land, the resources under our feet, our homes, even the water we drink. For the first time,...

S01E17 Your Body on Drugs

November 20, 2011
Robin Williams, who's experienced both the highs and lows of substance abuse, hosts a groundbreaking TV experiment. 4 heavy users on 4 of America's most abused drugs perform a series of physical tests to show...

Cast

Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Self - Narrator (voice)
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Self - Narrator (voice)

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