Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman

2010 • Science
4.8
874 reviews
TV-14
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Season 5 episodes (10)

1 Is God an Alien Concept
14/03/04
Season-only
Is God worshipped in other worlds across the cosmos? How might alien deities differ from our own? Have advanced aliens discovered everything there is to know about the universe, or are they too looking for answers? The answer may lie buried on Earth.
2 Is Luck Real?
14/03/12
Season-only
Do you make your own luck or does luck make you? We find luck, good and bad, in casinos, basketball courts, genetics labs and the subatomic world. It's a journey that will radically revise your understanding of the laws of nature and the human brain.
3 Is Poverty Genetic?
14/05/02
Season-only
Are the wealthy born in the right place at the right time? Are the poor victims of a system designed to keep them down? Do physics and biology determine who is rich and who is poor? Throughout history, distribution of wealth is governed by hidden forces.
4 How to Collapse a Superpower
14/06/11
Could a few terrorists sabotage a mighty nation? The stability of the US, Europe, China, or any global power depends on high-speed digital communication. Our dependence on digital devices and global interactivity may be placing us in grave danger.
5 Does the Ocean Think?
14/06/18
There could be an undiscovered species unlike anything we've ever known - the ocean. Its body spans thousands of miles; its heart beats with a one-thousand-year pulse. It could even have an immune system capable of annihilating all other life on earth.
6 Is a Zombie Apocalypse Possible?
14/06/25
It is a nightmare that has stalked us for centuries: hordes of human beings transformed into mindless, cannibalistic monsters. Could this nightmare become reality? Neuroscientists are discovering how easy it is to lose conscious control of our bodies.
7 Is Gravity an Illusion?
14/07/01
We feel it every moment of our lives but for physicists, gravity is the longest running unsolved mystery of the universe. Why do all objects that have mass pull on one another? Cutting-edge theories are proposing unexpected answers.
8 Will We Become God?
14/07/09
Could we become as powerful as God? Scientific breakthroughs grant our species seemingly divine abilities. Scientists are figuring out ways to grow new life, create artificial consciousness, use big data to solve any problem, or even travel at light speed
9 Is There a Shadow Universe?
14/07/16
It appears we live in a universe filled with light. But scientists are now certain there is far more matter in the dark portions of our universe. Cosmologists agree that dark matter has helped shape our Universe, but now they need to figure out what it is
10 When Did Time Begin?
14/07/23
Season-only
We float along the river of time. But does that river have a source? Some believe time and space are one thing, and the Big Bang started the cosmic clock. But what if time itself is an illusion? Incredible new experiments may hold the answer.

About this show

Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the greatest mysteries of the universe. From the latest work at NASA and private enterprise facilities to the latest theories from academics and researchers, this series looks at black holes, colonizing the planets, string theory and more.

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4.8
874 reviews
Zyra L. F.
19 April 2017
Important and crucial thought provoking presentations by Morgan Freeman on the latest scientific, technological, and psychological discoveries and research. Later seasons explore, time, security, privacy, why all humans are liars, biased, prone to evil and terrorism...Ought to be required viewing for inept career politicians-their ignorance is criminal.
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Anthony Vais
11 August 2016
High level science turned simple for business people and less educted science lovers. It explains the now, the next, and the future in an entertaining and educational way that can be utilized by VCs as well bar patrons looking for a great discussion tomorrow. Plus it gives space for common men to make opinions to amazing research. If I could give it ten stars I would, bravo Morgan, finally a reason to turn on a television.
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A Google user
14 June 2017
Doesn't matter what I think about the show. Stop relying on the biased opinions and preconceived notions of others to determine whether or not this series is worthy of experiencing for yourself. Especially upon taking into consideration, there has never been two grown individuals made up of the exact same beliefs, life experience, morals, knowledge, interests, chemical makeup, and so on. In conclusion, many of us on a daily basis really should try to limit the amount of experiences we certainly can have however, choose not to, based solely on the opinions of many who we, and even themselves, know next to nothing about. Rather than basing your life's path on what you think you know about what others think they know including myself, the bottom line is everyday and TODAY especially, YOU have the opportunity to start experiencing YOUR life for YOURself.
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