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NOVA

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Credits

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver

Narrator

Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford

Narrator

Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon

Narrator

John Hurt
John Hurt

Narrator

Alex MacQueen
Alex MacQueen

Chater

Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson

Mileva Maric

Cast

Name Character
Sigourney Weaver She was 24 , now 75 years old as Narrator
Harrison Ford He was 31 , now 82 years old as Narrator
Susan Sarandon She was 27 , now 78 years old as Narrator
John Hurt He was 34 , 77 years old when he died as Narrator
Alex MacQueen He was 0 , now 50 years old as Chater
Shirley Henderson She was 8 , now 59 years old as Mileva Maric
John Lithgow He was 28 , now 79 years old as Narrator
Nigel Bennett He was 24 , now 75 years old as Sir Charles Lyell
Keith David He was 17 , now 68 years old as Narrator
Liev Schreiber He was 6 , now 57 years old as Narrator (voice)
Liev Schreiber He was 6 , now 57 years old
Jim Carter He was 25 , now 76 years old as Narrator
F. Murray Abraham He was 34 , now 85 years old as Narrator
Ian Holm He was 42 , now 93 years old as Narrator
Steven Robertson He was 2 , now 47 years old as Michael Faraday
Lance Lewman He was 13 , now 64 years old as Narrator
Simon Callow He was 24 , now 75 years old as Galileo
Stacy Keach He was 32 , now 83 years old as Narrator
Stacy Keach He was 32 , now 83 years old
Stockard Channing She was 30 , now 80 years old as Narrator
Stockard Channing She was 30 , now 80 years old as Bible Reader
Frances O'Connor She was 6 , now 57 years old as Emma Darwin
David Ogden Stiers He was 31 , 75 years old when he died as Narrator
Julian Rhind-Tutt He was 5 , now 56 years old as Antoine Lavoisier
Demetri Goritsas He was 2 , now 53 years old as Narrator
Courtney B. Vance He was 13 , now 64 years old as Narrator
Jay O. Sanders He was 20 , now 71 years old
Jay O. Sanders He was 20 , now 71 years old as Narrator
Rebecca De Mornay She was 14 , now 65 years old as Narrator
Sally Kellerman She was 36 , now 87 years old as Narrator
Héctor Elizondo He was 37 , now 88 years old as Narrator
Oliver Platt He was 14 , now 64 years old as Narrator
Samuel West He was 7 , now 58 years old as Humphry Davy
Ruben Santiago-Hudson He was 17 , now 68 years old as Percy Julian
Henry Ian Cusick He was 6 , now 57 years old as Charles Darwin
David Attenborough He was 47 , now 98 years old as Narrator
Derek Jacobi He was 35 , now 86 years old as Voice of Ernest Shackleton
Neil deGrasse Tyson He was 15 , now 66 years old as Narrator
Neil deGrasse Tyson He was 15 , now 66 years old as Host
Roy Scheider He was 41 , 75 years old when he died as Narrator
John Fraser He was 116 , 69 years old when he died as Inquisitor
John Benjamin Hickey He was 10 , now 61 years old as Narrator
Corey Johnson He was 12 , now 63 years old as Narrator
Thom Fell He was 2 , now 48 years old as James Fitzjames
Joe Morton He was 26 , now 77 years old as Narrator
Joe Morton He was 26 , now 77 years old as Additional Narration
Brian Greene He was 11 , now 61 years old as Host
William Hootkins He was 25 , 57 years old when he died as Voice of Methuselah
Hal Linden He was 42 , now 93 years old as Narrator
Neil Ross He was 29 , now 79 years old

Crew

Name Job title
John Goldsmith Writing He was 23 , now 73 years old Writer
David Belton Directing He was 25 , now 24 years old Director
Andrew Cohen Directing He was 7 , now 43 years old Director
Louise Osmond Directing Director
David Sington Directing He was 15 , now 65 years old Director
David Sington Production He was 15 , now 65 years old Producer
David Sington Writing He was 15 , now 65 years old Writer
Chris Durlacher Directing Director
Chris Durlacher Writing Writer
Wolfgang Thaler Directing He was 15 , now 66 years old Director
Steven Reich Writing Writer
Nick de Pencier Directing Director
Mary Olive Smith Directing Director
Sven Nykvist Camera He was 51 , 83 years old when he died Director of Photography
Wayne Dyer Writing He was 33 , 75 years old when he died Writer
David Attenborough Writing He was 47 , now 98 years old Writer
David Dugan Directing Director
David Dugan Writing Writer
Peter Jones Directing He was 53 , 79 years old when he died Director
Muffie Meyer Directing Director
Nathan Williams Directing Director
Nathan Williams Writing Writer
Serena Davies Directing Director
Thomas Lucas Directing was 254 , 64 years old when died Director
Thomas Lucas Writing was 254 , 64 years old when died Writer
Peter Nicholson Directing He was 208 , 78 years old when he died Director
Annámaria Tálas Directing Director
Bill Jersey Directing Director
Paul Olding Directing Director
Paul Olding Writing Writer
Gary Johnstone Directing He was 14 , now 65 years old Director
Gary Johnstone Writing He was 14 , now 65 years old Writer
Arnie Gelbart Writing Writer
Nic Young Directing Director
Nic Young Writing Writer
Mark Davis Directing He was 8 , now 59 years old Director
Mark Davis Writing He was 8 , now 59 years old Writer
John Rubin Directing He was 25 , now 76 years old Director
John Rubin Writing He was 25 , now 76 years old Writer
Gail Willumsen Directing Director
Gail Willumsen Writing Writer
Peter Oxley Directing Director
John Bradshaw Directing He was 371 , 57 years old when he died Director
David Lebrun Directing He was 29 , now 80 years old Director
David Lebrun Writing He was 29 , now 80 years old Writer
Thierry Ragobert Directing He was 21 , now 71 years old Director
Leslie Woodhead Directing She was 37 , now 87 years old Director
Leslie Woodhead Writing She was 37 , now 87 years old Writer
Simon Nasht Directing Director
Michael Schwarz Directing He was 4 , now 45 years old Director
Ed Tomney Sound He was 25 , now 24 years old Original Music Composer
Chad Cohen Production Producer
Nigel Paterson Directing He was 24 , now 74 years old Director
Tom Shachtman Writing He was 32 , now 82 years old Writer
Sabin Streeter Directing Director
Ellen Hovde Directing Director
Andrew Thompson Directing He was 11 , 26 years old when he died Director
Sarah Kinsella Production Producer
Tom Stubberfield Directing Director
Alan Govenar Directing Director
Alan Govenar Writing Writer
Dan Child Directing Director
Iain Riddick Directing Director
Iain Riddick Writing Writer
Adam Geiger Directing He was 23 , 40 years old when he died Director
Adam Geiger Writing He was 23 , 40 years old when he died Writer
Lennart Nilsson Directing He was 51 , 94 years old when he died Director
Joseph Seamans Directing Director
Joseph Seamans Writing Writer
Alex Williams Directing Director
Larry Klein Directing He was 15 , now 65 years old Director
Larry Klein Writing He was 15 , now 65 years old Writer
Graham Judd Directing Director
Rob Tinworth Editing Editor
Duncan Copp Directing Director
Mike Beckham Directing He was 3 , now 54 years old Director
Mike Beckham Writing He was 3 , now 54 years old Writer
Steven Latham Directing Director
Josh Rosen Directing He was 22 , now 27 years old Director
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NOVA (50 years)

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  • First Air Date: 1974-03-03
  • Runtime: [55] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 946