Explained(2018)
Overview
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
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Season 1
20 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.3
Season 1
20 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Racial Wealth Gap | May 23, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Designer DNA | May 23, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Monogamy | May 23, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 4 | K-Pop | May 30, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Cryptocurrency | Jun 6, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Why Diets Fail | Jun 13, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The Stock Market | Jun 20, 2018 | 6.7 |
| 8 | eSports | Jun 27, 2018 | 6.7 |
| 9 | Extraterrestrial Life | Jul 4, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 10 | ! | Jul 11, 2018 | 6.3 |
| 11 | Cricket | Jul 18, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Weed | Jul 25, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Tattoo | Aug 1, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Astrology | Aug 8, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Can We Live Forever ? | Aug 15, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Female Orgasm | Aug 22, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Political Correctness | Aug 29, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Why Women Are Paid Less | Sep 5, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The World's Water Crisis | Sep 12, 2018 | 8.7 |
| 20 | Music | Sep 19, 2018 | 7.0 |
Season 2
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.6Golden Era
Season 2
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cults | Sep 26, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Billionaires | Oct 3, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Animal Intelligence | Oct 10, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Athleisure | Oct 17, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Coding | Oct 24, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Pirates | Oct 31, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 7 | The Next Pandemic | Nov 7, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 8 | The Future of Meat | Nov 14, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Beauty | Nov 21, 2019 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Diamonds | Nov 28, 2019 | 7.3 |
Season 3
14 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.4
Season 3
14 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugar | Jul 16, 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Royalty | Jul 23, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Flags | Jul 30, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Dogs | Aug 6, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The End of Oil | Aug 13, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Chess | Aug 20, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Your Skin | Aug 27, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Apologies | Sep 3, 2021 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Hurricanes | Sep 10, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Plastic Surgery | Sep 17, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Dance Crazes | Sep 24, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Time | Oct 1, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Country Music | Oct 8, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Fairy Tales | Oct 15, 2021 | 8.0 |
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