The Elegant Universe (2003)

Name: The Elegant Universe
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Brian Greene, Steven Weinberg, Nima Arkani-Hamed

Documentary

One of the most ambitious and exciting theories ever proposed—one that may be the long-sought "theory of everything," which eluded even Einstein—gets a masterful, lavishly computer-animated explanation from bestselling author-physicist Brian Greene, when NOVA presents the nuts, bolts, and sometimes outright nuttiness of string theory.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (2,322 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.10 avg 3 episodes 8.3 → 7.9

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Einstein's Dream	8.3	68
2	String's the Thing	8.1	59
3	Welcome to the 11th Dimension	7.9	59