

TV series
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
2015, English, on National Geographic.
With the explosion of infographics and big data, maps aren't just about geography anymore. They can tell us all kinds of things about the human experience. National Geographic Channel’s new series "The Big Picture With Kal Penn" is all about finding the unexpected — and sometimes surprising — realities in both the world at large and our own backyard, revealed by crunching the numbers and finding new ways to visualize data. Host and producer Kal Penn is taking viewers on a journey to understand how things like money, sex, food, sports and crime influence our daily lives. Exploring and generating infographics from information banks and data analyses, we investigate different themes through the mapping of new data, the creative visualization of information, and in-depth personal stories with fascinating characters.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Status
- Ended in 2015
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The Big Picture with Kal Penn isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online.
Availability in India as of 12 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Latest episode
S1 E12: Off the Map
Aired 18 May 2015
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 30 March 2015
- Last aired
- 18 May 2015
- Network
- National Geographic
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Documentary
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How many seasons of The Big Picture with Kal Penn are there?
The Big Picture with Kal Penn has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 23 minutes each.
Is The Big Picture with Kal Penn finished?
Yes. The Big Picture with Kal Penn ended in 2015, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Big Picture with Kal Penn on?
The Big Picture with Kal Penn isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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