Cosmos (1980)

Name: Cosmos
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Carl Sagan

Documentary

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

IMDb rating: 9.3 (53,877 votes)
Episode average: 8.9 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Carl Sagan Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (1980)

8.91 avg 13 episodes 8.9 → 9.0 60 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean	8.9	938
2	One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue	9.0	770
3	Harmony of the Worlds	8.8	711
4	Heaven and Hell	8.9	669
5	Blues for a Red Planet	8.9	657
6	Travellers' Tales	8.8	632
7	The Backbone of Night	8.8	629
8	Journeys in Space and Time	9.1	653
9	The Lives of the Stars	9.0	621
10	The Edge of Forever	9.0	619
11	The Persistence of Memory	8.7	593
12	Encyclopaedia Galactica	8.9	585
13	Who Speaks for Earth?	9.0	602