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All Episodes of James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Browse all episodes of James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

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Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions”

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Season 1

  • Intelligent Machines
    8.2/10148 votes

    Intelligent Machines

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2018

    Technology is at the heart of science fiction. Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Lucas and others attempt to answer the question: Will the smart machines that science fiction predicted save humankind or lead to our demise?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Time Travel
    8.1/10152 votes

    Time Travel

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2018

    Christopher Nolan, Keanu Reeves, Christopher Lloyd and others take a look at how, in science fiction, time travel offers the chance to correct history's mistakes... while creating entirely new ones.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Dark Futures
    7.8/10164 votes

    Dark Futures

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2018

    Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Robert Kirkman and others explore what happens... when the world goes to hell? How does science fiction imagine the end will come about? And could I survive?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alien Life
    7.7/10231 votes

    Alien Life

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/2018

    From its earliest days, science fiction has asked whether or not we're alone in the universe. Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver and others ponder the question: What can aliens teach us about ourselves?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Outer Space
    7.7/10193 votes

    Outer Space

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/2018

    What does science fiction imagine about what waits for us in outer space - and how will those discoveries change who we are? George Lucas, Zoe Saldana, Jeff Goldblum and others share their thoughts and theories.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Monsters
    7.7/10169 votes

    Monsters

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2018

    From Frankenstein to Stranger Things, what terrifies us about monsters in science fiction? Guillermo del Toro, Ridley Scott, Milla Jovovich and others explore why we like being scared so much.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown