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About Big History
Big History ended on December 28, 2013, on the History channel.
The series was a documentary that explored the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day. Each episode began with an iconic historical topic, such as the Great Pyramids or the American Revolution, then expanded into interdisciplinary journeys through fields like astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, anthropology, history, and economics. Over the course of 13 episodes, the show aimed to weave a comprehensive narrative that connected all these elements into a single, overarching story.
Big History was a documentary series that aired in 2013. It sought to present a unified view of history by covering 13.7 billion years of the universe's history, culminating in an epic two-hour finale that brought together the puzzle pieces from all episodes into a grand narrative. The show combined insights from multiple disciplines to provide viewers with a broad perspective on the interconnectedness of historical events and scientific phenomena.
Big History episode schedule
17 aired
Aired · 17
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2013 | S1·E17 | The Big History of Everything |
| December 21, 2013 | S1·E16 | Silver Supernova |
| December 21, 2013 | S1·E15 | H2O |
| December 14, 2013 | S1·E14 | Rise of the Carnivores |
| December 14, 2013 | S1·E13 | The Sun |
| December 7, 2013 | S1·E12 | Deadly Meteors |
| December 7, 2013 | S1·E11 | Decoded |
| November 30, 2013 | S1·E10 | Pocket Time Machine |
| November 30, 2013 | S1·E9 | Mountain Machines |
| November 23, 2013 | S1·E8 | Brain Boost |
| November 23, 2013 | S1·E7 | World of Weapons |
| November 16, 2013 | S1·E6 | Defeating Gravity |
| November 16, 2013 | S1·E5 | Megastructures |
| November 9, 2013 | S1·E4 | Below Zero |
| November 9, 2013 | S1·E3 | Gold Fever |
| November 2, 2013 | S1·E2 | Horse Power Revolution |
| November 2, 2013 | S1·E1 | The Superpower of Salt |