Unnatural Selection (2019)

Name: Unnatural Selection
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kevin Esvelt, Aaron Traywick, David Ishee, Jeffrey Kahn, Tristan Roberts

Documentary

From eradicating disease to selecting a child's traits, gene editing gives humans the chance to hack biology. Meet the real people behind the science.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (2,318 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Kevin Esvelt Self
Aaron Traywick Self
David Ishee Self
Jeffrey Kahn Self
Tristan Roberts Self
Josiah Zayner Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.50 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 66 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Cut, Paste, Life	7.7	145
2	The First to Try	7.3	107
3	Changing an Entire Species	7.4	96
4	Our Next Generation	7.6	94