Explained 6 years old

Explained

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

Credits

Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams

Narrator - Herself

Samira Wiley
Samira Wiley

Narrator - Herself

Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell

Narrator - Herself

Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith

Narrator - Himself

Christian Slater
Christian Slater

Narrator - Himself

Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank

Narrator - Herself

Cast

Name Character
Rachel McAdams She was 39 , now 46 years old as Narrator - Herself
Samira Wiley She was 31 , now 37 years old as Narrator - Herself
Kristen Bell She was 37 , now 44 years old as Narrator - Herself
Kevin Smith He was 47 , 31 years old when he died as Narrator - Himself
Christian Slater He was 48 , now 55 years old as Narrator - Himself
Hilary Swank She was 43 , now 50 years old as Narrator - Herself
Nick Kroll He was 39 , now 46 years old as Narrator - Himself
Maria Bello She was 51 , now 57 years old as Narrator - Herself
Maggie Siff She was 43 , now 50 years old as Narrator - Herself
Grace Kelly She was 88 , 52 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Aasif Mandvi He was 52 , now 58 years old as Narrator - Himself
Virginia Woolf She was 136 , 59 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
LeVar Burton He was 61 , now 67 years old as Narrator - Himself
Kyle MacLachlan He was 59 , now 65 years old as Narrator - Himself
Hillary Clinton She was 70 , now 77 years old as Herself
Carly Rae Jepsen She was 32 , now 39 years old as Self - Narrator
Abigail Disney She was 58 , now 64 years old as Herself
Yara Shahidi She was 18 , now 24 years old as Narrator - Herself
Bill Clinton He was 71 , now 78 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Barack Obama He was 56 , now 63 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Mark Cuban He was 59 , now 66 years old as Himself
Nelson Mandela He was 99 , 95 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Michael Jordan He was 55 , now 61 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Elizabeth Warren She was 68 , now 75 years old as Herself (archive footage)
Jerry Springer He was 74 , now 80 years old as Narrator - Himself
Bernie Sanders He was 76 , now 83 years old as Himself
Bill Gates He was 62 , now 69 years old as Himself
Adolf Eichmann He was 112 , 56 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Kate Middleton She was 36 , now 42 years old as Herself (archive footage)
Psy He was 40 , now 46 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Keith Stanfield He was 26 , now 33 years old as Narrator - Himself
Prince William Duke of Cambridge He was 35 , now 42 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Joe Biden He was 75 , now 82 years old as Self (archive footage)
Eleanor Roosevelt She was 133 , 78 years old when she died as Self (archive footage)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt He was 136 , 63 years old when he died as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King, Jr. He was 89 , 39 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush He was 93 , 94 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)

Crew

Name Job title
Explained poster
Explained (6 years)

Returning Series

  • First Air Date: 2018-05-23
  • Runtime: [20] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 44