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Connections 2 (1994)

Documentary

Historian James Burke walks the viewer through the tenuous threads of history that link seemingly obscure scientific breakthroughs and the events and products that exist today.

IMDb rating
8.5 (377 votes)
Episode average
8.4 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

8.40 avg 20 episodes 8.4 → 8.5

Ep 1: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 15 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 12 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 16: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 18: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 13 votesEp 20: 8.5 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Revolutions8.417
2Sentimental Journeys7.915
3Getting It Together8.115
4Whodunit8.314
5Something for Nothing8.514
6Echoes of the Past8.414
7Photo Finish8.414
8Separate Ways8.113
9High Times8.413
10Deja Vu8.715
11New Harmony8.513
12Hot Pickle8.413
13The Big Spin8.413
14Bright Ideas8.512
15Making Waves8.313
16Routes8.812
17One Word8.314
18Sign Here8.413
19Better Than the Real Thing8.713
20Flexible Response8.513

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