Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
(2019 - 2019)
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic inventions that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World featuring Jim Al-Khalili has one or more episodes free on PBS, available for purchase on Apple TV, available for purchase on Google Play, and 3 others. It's a documentary and history show with 6 episodes over 1 season. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.2 (171 votes).
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| Country | Services | Access with ExpressVPN |
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| United States | PBS | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | NowTV | ✅ |
| Australia | Not Available | ❌ |
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| New Zealand | Not Available | ❌ |
Streaming availability last updated: 03:03:02 AM, 04/18/2024 PST
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World Season 1 Overview
Apr 17, 2019 - May 22, 2019Season 1 of Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World has 6 episodes that are available to stream on PBS and for Rent or Purchase on 5 Services.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World Season 1 Episodes
S01 E06The Smartphone
May 22, 2019The history leading to the smartphone is a journey through Roman fire signals, Morse code, Marconi's wireless, Bell's telephone, Lamarr's...
S01 E06 of Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is available to stream on PBS and for Rent or Purchase on 5 Services.
S01 E05 The Rocket
May 15, 2019Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of...
S01 E05 of Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is available to stream on PBS and for Rent or Purchase on 5 Services.
S01 E04 The Car
May 8, 2019Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford's affordable...
S01 E04 of Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is available to stream on PBS and for Rent or Purchase on 5 Services.
