The Day the Universe Changed (1985)

Documentary · History

Documentary series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its philosophical aspects.

IMDb rating: 9.1 (679 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

James Burke

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

8.75 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.8

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Way We Are: It Started with the Greeks	8.2	29
2	In the Light of the Above: Medieval Conflict - Faith and Reason	8.4	26
3	Point of View: Scientific Imagination in the Renaissance	8.7	21
4	A Matter of Fact: Printing Transforms Knowledge	8.7	21
5	Infinitely Reasonable: Science Revises the Heavens	8.9	24
6	Credit Where It's Due: The Factory and Marketplace Revolution	8.7	22
7	What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge	9.2	30
8	Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution	9.2	25
9	Making Waves: The New Physics - Newton Revised	8.7	21
10	Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality	8.8	23