60 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestThe world's most famous living scientist presents the wonders of the universe, revealing the splendor and majesty of the cosmos as never seen before. See how the universe began, how it creates stars, black holes and life -- and how everything will end.
Hawking gives us the ultimate guide to the universe, a ripping yarn based on real science, spanning the whole of space and time -- from the nature of the universe itself, to the chances of alien life, and the real possibility of time travel.
Direction
Hawking's dry wit narrating his own mind-benders
Visual Effects
CGI that actually explains instead of distracting
Writing
Complex physics made gossip-level digestible
Creator
Stephen Hawking
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Benedict Cumberbatch played Hawking in a 2004 biopic, making his cameo here a delightful full-circle moment.
This aired when Hawking was already a pop-culture icon (Simpsons, Star Trek), cementing 'celebrity physicist' as an actual career path.
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