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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019)

Documentary · History

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.

IMDb rating
8.2 (203 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · Thirteen · WETA+
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Season 1 (2019)

8.08 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 54 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 45 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 42 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 41 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 44 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 41 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 42 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Telescope8.145
2The Airplane8.242
3The Robot7.841
4The Car8.144
5The Rocket8.241
6The Smartphone8.142

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-07-03.

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