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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)

Documentary

Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.

IMDb rating
7.9 (1,560 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
AMC+ · Philo · Spectrum On Demand · Hoopla
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.88 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 225 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 196 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 172 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 168 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 151 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 155 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Alien Life7.7225
2Space Exploration7.7196
3Monsters7.8172
4Dark Futures7.8168
5Intelligent Machines8.2151
6Time Travel8.1155

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