9.1

Cosmos•Season 1•Episode 12

The World Set Free

9.1/10 · 1,742 votesJun 1, 201441 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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The Ship of the Imagination travels to our near neighbor Venus, where we begin our journey to discover the long history of global warming and the greenhouse effect. Later, explore the detrimental effects of climate change and trace the magnitude of our impact on the

Directed byBrannon Braga

Written bySteven Soter, Ann Druyan

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Seasons2

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Season 1 Episodes13

E1 9.1

Standing Up in the Milky Way

E2 8.9

Some of the Things that Molecules Do

E3 9.0

When Knowledge Conquered Fear

E4 9.1

A Sky Full of Ghosts

E5 9.0

Hiding in the Light

E6 8.7

Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still

E7 8.8

The Clean Room

E8 8.9

Sisters of the Sun

E9 9.0

The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth

The Electric Boy

The Immortals

The World Set Free

Unafraid of the Dark

Cast2

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self - Host

Ann Druyan

Crew3

Brannon Braga

Director

Steven Soter

Writer

Ann Druyan

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The World Set Free" is episode 12 of Cosmos season 1. It scored 9.1/10 from 1,742 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Brannon Braga and written by Steven Soter, Ann Druyan, it aired on June 1, 2014.

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