4K Ultra HDTV Series20253 Seasons7.8
Origins
Documentary
Origins: The History of Everything explores the remarkable origin of hundreds of the world's most influential and important inventions, natural objects, products, games, and ideas from technology, sports, medicine, business and more.
Audio & Subtitles
EN (Original), English [CC]
Format & Features
4K Ultra HD • Dolby Atmos • 5.1 Surround
Seasons(24 Episodes)
19m
1. The Helicopter, Scuba, & Space Travel
Three technologies that gave us the opportunity to go where we had never gone before.
19m
2. The Bow and Arrow, Gun, & Atomic Bomb
Three weapons that led to the rise and fall of empires.
19m
3. Anesthesia, Antibiotics, & Organ Transplants
Three life-saving medical marvels that revolutionized treatment and expanded the limits of medicine.
19m
4. The Telescope, X-Ray, & Electron Microscope
Three feats of invention that revealed the world beyond and within in almost unthinkable detail.
19m
5. Trains, Cars, & Airplanes
Three revolutionary modes of transportation that forever altered the way we live, work, and play.
19m
6. The Seismograph, Radar, & Satellite
Three life-saving technologies for forecasting danger, helping us predict and endure some of the most deadly phenomena on Earth.
19m
7. Skydiving, Mountaineering, & Running
Three physical challenges that suggest the human body, combined with mental determination, is truly limitless.
19m
8. Fire, Matches, & Dynamite
Man's ways of harnessing one of Mother Nature's most crucial elements.
19m
9. Three Manmade Marvels: The Great Pyramid, the Moai, & the Burj Khaifa
Three man made marvels, ancient to modern, that showcase the incredible breadth of human imagination and man's mastery of engineering.
19m
10. City Makers: Skyscrapers, Subways, & City Parks
Three advancements to the urban landscape that made modern city living possible.
19m
11. The Control of Nature: Dams, Highways, & Canals
Three ways mankind has reshaped earth to overcome boundaries to commerce, travel, and development.
19m
12. The Horse, Bicycle, & Motorcycle
Three modes of solitary transportation that gave us freedom and adventure.
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13. Samurai, Knights, & Special Forces
Three fighters throughout history who have defended and advanced power.
19m
14. Tank, Combat Aircraft, & Military Drone
Three war machines that changed the face of modern warfare forever.
19m
15. Writing, Libraries, & Internet
Three ways for leaving a legacy, for the future.
19m
16. Monarchy, Democracy, & Communism
Three forms of government and the struggle for nations to define themselves.
19m
17. Submarines, Battleships, & Armadas
Three revolutionary war vessels and the pursuit of naval supremacy.
19m
18. Painting, Photography, & Motion Pictures
Three powerful mediums, and the men who struggled to reflect our world back at us.
19m
19. Dentists, Eye Doctors, & Psychology and Psychiatry
Three fields of medicine that preserve the health of body and mind.
19m
20. Gods, Ghosts, & UFO's
Three ways that man experiences the unknown.
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21. Plagues, Economic Collapse, & Nuclear War
Three paths to destruction that are side effects of civilization.
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22. Fishing, Farming, & Animal Farms
Three ways we exploit earth's resources to feed ourselves.
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25. Exploration, Mapping, & Exploring Space
Three movements to discover where we are.
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26. Mining, Steel, & Oil
Three ways in which man harvests the world's natural resources.
