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Cosmos S2E1 — Ladder to the Stars

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Cosmos•Season 2•Episode 1

Ladder to the Stars

8.0/10 · 18 votesMar 9, 202043 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

An adventure spanning billions of years into the evolution of life and consciousness. A visit to a 100,000-year-old laboratory. The story of the change in life-style that radically altered human existence and the life of the heretic who found god in the book of nature,

Directed byBrannon Braga

Written byAnn Druyan

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self - Host

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

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Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga

Director

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Creative Director

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John Duffy

Editor

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Writer

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Eric A. Sears

Editor

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

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Tomas Sanchez

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Ladder to the Stars" is episode 1 of Cosmos season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 18 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Brannon Braga and written by Ann Druyan, it aired on March 9, 2020.

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