TV series
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
2015, English, on PBS. Created by Stephen Lyons.
An exciting three-part series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long and continuing quest to understand what the world is made of. Three hour-long episodes tell the story of seven of history’s most important scientists as they seek to identify, understand and organize the basic building blocks of matter.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2015
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The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements is streaming on Pure Flix in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Into the Atom (1910-1960)
Aired 19 August 2015
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Stephen LyonsCreator
- Michael EmersonNarrator · 3 ep
- Juliet RylanceMarie Curie · 1 ep
- Yan TualAntoine Fourcroy · 1 ep
- Hugo BeckerAntoine Lavoisier · 1 ep
- Marshall BerensonJoao Jacinto de Magellan · 1 ep
- Erik BloomquistRobert Southey · 1 ep
- Ava Deluca-VerleyMarie Anne Lavoisier · 1 ep
- Ronald GuttmanJean Charles Trudaine de Montigny · 1 ep
- Michael AronovDmitri Mendeleev · 1 ep
- Gene RavvinAleksandr Inostrantsev · 1 ep
- Martin RaynerEugene-Anatole Demarçay · 1 ep
- Sebastian RochéPierre Curie · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 19 August 2015
- Last aired
- 19 August 2015
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- TV-Y7
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The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements: quick answers
Is The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements are there?
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements finished?
Yes. The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements ended in 2015, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements on?
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements is streaming on Pure Flix in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements is rated TV-Y7. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements?
If you liked The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements, try How Do They Do It?, Horizon, 30 for 30.
Who created The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements?
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements was created by Stephen Lyons and stars Michael Emerson, Juliet Rylance, Yan Tual.