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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 (1,576 votes)
Episode average
7.9 matches the IMDb rating
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 (2018)

7.88 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 225 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 195 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 171 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 167 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 151 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 154 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Alien Life7.7225
2Space Exploration7.7195
3Monsters7.8171
4Dark Futures7.8167
5Intelligent Machines8.2151
6Time Travel8.1154

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