TV series
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
2019, English, on PBS & BBC Four.
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2019
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is streaming on Disney Plus, YouTube TV, and PBS Documentaries in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E6: The Smartphone
Aired 26 May 2019
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 21 April 2019
- Last aired
- 26 May 2019
- Network
- PBS, BBC Four
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
- Rated
- TV-14
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World: quick answers
Is Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World worth watching?
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How many seasons of Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World are there?
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World finished?
Yes. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World ended in 2019, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World on?
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is streaming on Disney Plus, YouTube TV, and PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World?
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