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Download: The True Story of the Internet (2008)

Name: Download: The True Story of the Internet
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.7
Cast: John Heilemann

Documentary

Download: The True Story of the Internet is documentary television series about Internet history. It is aired on Science Channel at US and Discovery Channel for other countries. It originally aired on March 3, 2008. The show was hosted by John Heilemann.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (182 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

John Heilemann

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.28 avg 4 episodes 7.5 → 7.2 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Browser Wars	7.5	20
2	Search	7.5	15
3	Bubble	6.9	12
4	People Power	7.2	12