Breakthrough: Season 1 (2015)

Episodes

1. 

   Episode 1 · November 1, 2015 · 47m

   Fighting Pandemics

   Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.

   6.7
2. 

   Episode 2 · November 8, 2015 · 47m

   More Than Human

   Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.

   8.0
3. 

   Episode 3 · November 15, 2015 · 47m

   Decoding the Brain

   Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.

   8.0
4. 

   Episode 4 · November 29, 2015 · 47m

   The Age of Aging

   New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.

   8.0
5. 

   Episode 5 · December 6, 2015 · 47m

   Energy From the Edge

   Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.

   8.0
6. 

   Episode 6 · December 13, 2015 · 47m

   Water Apocalypse

   Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.

   7.0