Every scientific breakthrough is driven by a compelling human drama — scientists grappling with the fear of failure and the dream of success.
Breakthrough
DETAILS
Every scientific breakthrough is driven by a compelling human drama — scientists grappling with the fear of failure and the dream of success. Now, six Hollywood visionaries bring their personal touch to six stories that could change EVERYTHING. Under the helm of these directors, "Breakthrough" uncovers remarkable scientific discoveries and modern-day revolutions in brain science, longevity, water, energy, pandemics and cyborg technology.
- Release Date:
- 2015 – 2017
- Genre:
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Cast:
- Ron Howard
- Adrien Brody
- Jason Bateman
- Peter Berg
- Paul Giamatti
- Angela Bassett
EPISODES
S2:E1 Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?
Renegade researchers are exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.
S2:E2 Cyber Terror
A look inside the shadowy world of hackers, where good battles evil.
S2:E3 Curing Cancer
Maverick doctors supercharge killer T cells, creating a breakthrough treatment for cancer.
S2:E4 Game of Drones
Inventors look for ways to defend troops and civilians from small, bomb-dropping drones.
S2:E5 Predicting the Future
By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers can predict the future — and change it.
S2:E6 Power to the People
Engineers make a dangerous trek across the Himalayas to bring power to a remote monastery.
