Laura Stevens
Director
History 101 (2020)
Season 1
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
Released May 22, 2020
Episode 22 min
11+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: tmdb.social-cultural-documentary, imdb.show, imdb.history-documentary, mdblist.netflix-original
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: ITN Productions
Network: Netflix
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
6.5
S1E1 - Fast Food
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
May 22, 2020, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - The Space Race
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
May 22, 2020, midnight
8.5
S1E3 - The Rise of China
In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
May 22, 2020, midnight
7.0
S1E4 - Plastics
Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
May 22, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - Oil and the Middle East
Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
May 22, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - Robots
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
May 22, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - Feminism
Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
May 22, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - Nuclear Power
Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?
May 22, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - AIDS
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
May 22, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - Genetics
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?
May 22, 2020, midnight
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 447 min.
Released: May 22, 2020
Last Air Date: Aug. 25, 2022, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 11+
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