Sarah Holt
Director
NOVA (1974)
Specials
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Released March 3, 1974
Episode 55 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.nature, imdb.scene-during-end-credits, imdb.science-and-technology-documentary, imdb.science, imdb.scientist, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated + 7 more, tmdb.candid, tmdb.inspirational, tmdb.factual, tmdb.dramatic, tmdb.informative, tmdb.instructive, imdb.nature-documentary
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, PBS, PBS, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand + 4 more, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, PBS America Amazon Channel, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Production Companies: WGBH Boston
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - To The Moon
The mission seemed impossible, the odds astronomical, but the results were spectacular. NOVA presents the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969, in a two-hour special. Meet unsung heroes, experience the dangers, and discover new Apollo perspectives through rare footage, little-known facts, and interviews with NASA scientists, engineers, geologists, and the astronauts themselves.
July 13, 1999, midnight
S0E2 - Eclipse Over America
On August 21, a total solar eclipse crosses the continental U.S. for the first time in 99 years. Scientists and cutting-edge NASA missions investigate this once-in-a-life-time event: how and why they occur, and they reveal about the sun.
Aug. 20, 2017, midnight
S0E4 - Gene-Editing Reality Check
CRISPR gene-editing technology is advancing quickly. What can it do now and in the future?
Sept. 4, 2020, midnight
S0E3 - Blood Sugar Rising
Follow the diabetes epidemic in the U.S. Diabetes and pre-diabetes affect over 100 million people in the country, costing more than $325 billion each year. The documentary puts human faces to these statistics, exploring the history and science of the illness through portraits of Americans whose stories shape the film.
April 15, 2020, midnight
S0E6 - Predicting My MS
A filmmaker with a rare type of multiple sclerosis explores the mysterious causes of MS.
Feb. 23, 2022, midnight
S0E5 - Search Engine Breakdown
Why does a widely used internet search engine deliver results that can be blatantly racist and sexist? Two leading information researchers investigate their discoveries of hidden biases in the search technology we rely on every day.
April 14, 2021, midnight
S0E7 - Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
Discover the Gulf of Maine and how its bounty was forever changed by a global appetite for fish. Now with the Gulf warming faster than 97 percent of the world’s oceans, witness how wildlife and people are adapting to rapid change.
July 24, 2024, midnight
S0E8 - Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
Dive into Cashes Ledge with scientists as they race to discover if this remote and relatively pristine part of the Gulf of Maine is vulnerable to rapid warming. Can Cashes still offer hope for the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species?
July 31, 2024, midnight
S0E9 - Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine
Now at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans, Indigenous peoples and scholars practice climate resilience and adaptation, scientists track developments, and entrepreneurs find new ways to make a living from the sea.
Aug. 7, 2024, midnight
S0E10 - When Machines Prescribe
Investigate medical algorithms in which the patient’s race drives decisions.
April 30, 2025, midnight
S0E11 - Beyond the Elements
Feb. 3, 2021, midnight
S0E12 - Beyond the Elements
Feb. 10, 2021, midnight
S0E13 - Beyond the Elements
Feb. 17, 2021, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 55 min.
Season Runtime: 55715 min.
Released: March 3, 1974
Last Air Date: Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 21, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 10+
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