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date (day) time network episode title
11/9/22 (We.)3:01 AMDISNEY+S1, S2 (R)
6/6/17 (Tu.)10:00 PMNGC(#206) Power to the People
5/30/17 (Tu.)10:00 PMNGC(#205) Predicting the Future
5/23/17 (Tu.)10:00 PMNGC(#204) Game of Drones
5/16/17 (Tu.)10:00 PMNGC(#203) Curing Cancer
5/9/17 (Tu.)10:00 PMNGC(#202) Cyber Terror
5/2/17 (Tu.)10:00 PMNGC(#201) Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?
12/13/15 (Su.)9:00 PMNGC(#106) Water Apocalypse (Directed and Narrated by Angela Bassett)
12/6/15 (Su.)9:00 PMNGC(#105) Energy From the Edge (Directed by Akiva Goldsman; Narrated by Jason Bateman)
11/29/15 (Su.)9:00 PMNGC(#104) The Age of Aging (Directed and Narrated by Ron Howard)
11/15/15 (Su.)9:00 PMNGC(#103) Decoding the Brain (Directed by Brett Ratner; Narrated by Adrien Brody)
11/8/15 (Su.)9:00 PMNGC(#102) More Than Human (Directed and Narrated by Paul Giamatti)
11/1/15 (Su.)9:00 PMNGC(#101) Fighting Pandemics (Directed and Narrated by Peter Berg)






BREAKTHROUGH (NGC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
11/1/15 - 6/6/17
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2016-2017 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (12 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from National Geographic Channel's press release, April 2017) National Geographic's critically acclaimed global series BREAKTHROUGH, executive produced by Imagine Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment, returns for a second season on Tuesday, May 2, at 10/9c immediately following a new episode of Genius. The anthology series once again shines a light on the world's leading scientists and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. The series brings to life the stories, people and technology behind these breakthroughs, and shows how they are reshaping our world. Season two continues the tradition of tackling thought-provoking topics - including addiction, cyberterror, drones, cancer, big data and energy - with a uniquely scientific perspective. The new season will air on National Geographic in 171 countries and 45 languages.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brandon Malloy as EP
· Brian Grazer as EP
· Emmett Malloy as EP
· Jonathan Koch as EP
· Kevin Tao Mohs as EP (NGC)
· Kurt Sayenga as EP
· Michael Rosenberg as EP
· Ron Howard as EP
· Ryann Lauckner as EP
· Steve Michaels as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Asylum Entertainment
· Imagine Entertainment