Where to Watch Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019) in the US

What it's about

This is the amazing story of how humans changed the world forever, told through six iconic inventions that we take for granted: the telescope, the airplane, the robot, the car, the rocket, and the smartphone. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world, told in an accessible, exciting format with broad appeal. Each invention is the culmination of a long-held human dream - to explore, to communicate, or to find our place in the universe. They are familiar, yet hidden within them are thousands of years of thought, struggle, sacrifice, determination, and insight. Each one is packed with incredible and often little-known stories. There are surprising accidents, colorful characters, and moments of joy or despair stretching back in time, often to the beginning of human civilization itself. The shows are littered with visionaries - people with the passion that drove them to risk death, poverty, or ridicule. Each, whether knowingly or not, advanced our species' progression to where we are now, often at considerable cost to themselves. The result is a mind-blowing science-led journey through human history, full of unintended consequences and incredible connections. It reveals how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything - a process that continues to this very day.

Cast and crew

Starring

Jim Al-Khalili, Danielle George, James Meigs

Details

Release date

Apr 17, 2019

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Where to Watch Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World in the United States?

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is available with a subscription or to buy in the United States. Watch the series with a subscription on PBS Documentaries (HD), Thirteen (HD), WETA+ (HD), and YouTube TV (HD). Buy available seasons on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I stream Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the series with a subscription on PBS Documentaries (HD), Thirteen (HD), WETA+ (HD), and YouTube TV (HD). Buy available seasons on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World for free in the United States?

We have not confirmed a free option for Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World in the United States.