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''Through the Wormhole'' is an American science documentary television series narrated and hosted by American actor
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...
. It began airing on
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in the United States on June 9, 2010. The series concluded its run on May 16, 2017.


Development and production

The
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has been highlighting what VP of Production Bernadette McDaid calls the "Rock Stars of Science" and physics outreach such as
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and Brian Cox. "We wanted to merge our 'Rock Stars of Science' ... with the superstars of pop culture." When Science general manager Deborah Myers heard that Morgan Freeman was very interested in things to do with the universe and space and "asks the big philosophical questions", she approached Freeman and his producer and proposed making a series together. On February 17, 2011, Sean Carroll confirmed on his Twitter page that filming of season 2 of ''Through the Wormhole'' began. On May 17, 2011, Discovery confirmed the second season would premiere on Science on June 8, 2011. An episode from the second season was supposed to air on July 13, 2011, but went unaired. It was later released on the season 2 DVD on November 22, 2011, as the sixth episode. On January 3, 2012, Sean Carroll posted a picture on his Twitter page, mentioning that it was taken during the taping of season 3. Season 3 began with a special episode on March 6, 2012, and the remaining nine episodes began airing on June 6, 2012. Season 4 of ''Through the Wormhole'' began with a special episode on March 20, 2013, and the remaining nine episodes began airing on June 5, 2013. On October 9, 2013, the Science Channel began airing enhanced episodes of the show under the title ''Beyond the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman''. Season 5 of ''Through the Wormhole'' began with a special episode on March 5, 2014, and the remaining nine episodes began airing on June 4, 2014. On March 10, 2014, series producer Anthony Lund stated in an interview with the ''Los Angeles Post-Examiner'' that "Wormhole season 6 is a GO, and I'm dreaming of new, thought provoking ideas to explore with this show." Season 6 of ''Through the Wormhole'' premiered on April 29, 2015. Season 6 consists of six episodes, unlike the previous seasons, which all have ten (except season 1, which has 8 episodes). On March 31, 2016, Science Channel announced it would return for a seventh season, which premiered on August 30, 2016. The eighth and final season premiered on April 25, 2017.


Episodes


Series overview


Season 1 (2010)


Season 2 (2011)


Season 3 (2012)


Season 4 (2013)


Season 5 (2014)


Season 6 (2015)


Season 7 (2016)


Season 8 (2017)


DVD releases

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1, season 1 was released on DVD on March 8, 2011, season 2 was released on November 22, 2011, season 3 was released on October 23, 2012, season 4 was released on September 16, 2014, season 5 was released on June 16, 2015, and season 6 was released on December 15, 2016.


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The Fabric of the Cosmos ''The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality'' (2004) is the second book on theoretical physics, cosmology, and string theory written by Brian Greene, professor and co-director of Columbia's Institute for Strings, Cosmolog ...
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Curiosity Curiosity (from Latin '' cūriōsitās'', from ''cūriōsus'' "careful, diligent, curious", akin to ''cura'' "care") is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in humans ...
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Cosmos The cosmos (, ) is another name for the Universe. Using the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity. The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...
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