Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths poster

Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths (2018)

Name: Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Hannah Fry

Documentary

Documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths. Is it invented like a language or is it discovered and part of the fabric of the universe?

IMDb rating: 7.8 (170 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Hannah Fry Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.70 avg 3 episodes 7.9 → 7.5 57 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Numbers as God	7.9	37
2	Expanded Horizons	7.7	26
3	Weirder and Weirder	7.5	26