TV series
42: The Answer to Almost Everything
2021–, German, on ARTE.
What would we be without mucus? Can we live on water? How much does life weigh? Finding out the answers is the aim of ARTE's new science show. In a nod to Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", where the figure 42 is the ultimate answer to all questions, 42 tries to provide the answers.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 223
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Still running
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Where to watch 42: The Answer to Almost Everything
42: The Answer to Almost Everything is streaming on Curiosity Stream in India.
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Curiosity StreamAvailability in India as of 12 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Latest episode
S1 E223: Episode 223
Aired 7 November 2026
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 4 September 2021
- Network
- ARTE
- Original title
- 42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles
- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Documentary
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42: The Answer to Almost Everything: quick answers
Is 42: The Answer to Almost Everything worth watching?
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How many seasons of 42: The Answer to Almost Everything are there?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything has 1 season and 223 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is 42: The Answer to Almost Everything finished?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is 42: The Answer to Almost Everything on?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything is streaming on Curiosity Stream in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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