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About The Universe
The Universe ended on May 23, 2015, on Vice TV. The series concluded after its ninth season, which aired its final episode on that date.
The show was a documentary series that explored the cosmos, combining scientific facts with visual effects to illustrate the universe's vastness and mysteries. It examined topics such as planetary systems, black holes, star formation, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, using computer-generated imagery to bring complex concepts to viewers. Premiering in 2007, the series aimed to educate and inspire curiosity about the universe through detailed episodes that highlighted recent discoveries and the scientists behind them.
The series featured Erik Thompson as the narrator and had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode. It received a rating of 7.8 on TVMaze. Throughout its run, The Universe provided a comprehensive look at space exploration and astrophysics, making complex scientific topics accessible to a broad audience.
The Universe episode schedule
88 aired
Aired · 88
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2015 | S9·E6 | Roman Engineering |
| May 16, 2015 | S9·E5 | Predicting the Future |
| May 9, 2015 | S9·E4 | Alien Worlds |
| May 2, 2015 | S9·E3 | Apocalyptic Visions |
| April 25, 2015 | S9·E2 | The Eye of God |
| April 18, 2015 | S9·E1 | Omens of Doom |
| March 22, 2014 | S8·E4 | Star of Bethlehem |
| March 15, 2014 | S8·E3 | Heavenly Destruction |
| March 8, 2014 | S8·E2 | Pyramids |
| March 1, 2014 | S8·E1 | Stonehenge |
| June 17, 2012 | S7·E7 | When Space Changed History |
| June 10, 2012 | S7·E6 | Ride the Comet |
| June 3, 2012 | S7·E5 | Microscopic Universe |
| May 20, 2012 | S7·E4 | Deep Freeze |
| May 13, 2012 | S7·E3 | Our Place in the Milky Way |
| May 6, 2012 | S7·E2 | Alien Sounds |
| April 29, 2012 | S7·E1 | How Big, How Far, How Fast |
| December 20, 2011 | S6·E7 | God and the Universe |
| December 13, 2011 | S6·E6 | UFO: The Real Deal |
| November 29, 2011 | S6·E5 | Worst Days on Planet Earth |
| November 22, 2011 | S6·E4 | Crash Landing on Mars |
| November 8, 2011 | S6·E3 | How the Solar System Was Made |
| November 1, 2011 | S6·E2 | Nemesis: The Sun's Evil Twin |
| October 25, 2011 | S6·E1 | Catastrophes That Changed the Planets |
| September 23, 2010 | S5·E8 | Dark Future of the Sun |
| September 16, 2010 | S5·E7 | Total Eclipse |
| September 2, 2010 | S5·E6 | Asteroid Attack |
| August 26, 2010 | S5·E5 | Secrets of the Space Probes |
| August 19, 2010 | S5·E4 | Time Travel |
| August 12, 2010 | S5·E3 | Magnetic Storm |
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| August 5, 2010 | S5·E2 | Mars: The New Evidence |
| July 29, 2010 | S5·E1 | 7 Wonders of the Solar System |
| November 10, 2009 | S4·E12 | Extreme Energy |
| November 3, 2009 | S4·E11 | Science Fiction. Science Fact |
| October 27, 2009 | S4·E10 | Pulsars & Quasars |
| October 20, 2009 | S4·E9 | Liquid Universe |
| October 6, 2009 | S4·E8 | Space Wars |
| September 29, 2009 | S4·E7 | The Search for Cosmic Clusters |
| September 22, 2009 | S4·E6 | 10 Ways to Destroy the Earth |
| September 15, 2009 | S4·E5 | The Hunt for Ringed Planets |
| September 8, 2009 | S4·E4 | Biggest Blasts |
| September 1, 2009 | S4·E3 | It Fell from Space |
| August 25, 2009 | S4·E2 | The Day the Moon Was Gone |
| August 18, 2009 | S4·E1 | Death Stars |
| February 3, 2009 | S3·E12 | Cosmic Phenomena |
| February 3, 2009 | S3·E11 | Edge of Space |
| January 27, 2009 | S3·E10 | Strangest Things |
| January 13, 2009 | S3·E9 | Another Earth |
| January 6, 2009 | S3·E8 | Stopping Armageddon |
| December 23, 2008 | S3·E7 | Living in Space |
| December 16, 2008 | S3·E6 | Deadly Comets and Meteors |
| December 9, 2008 | S3·E5 | Alien Faces |
| December 2, 2008 | S3·E4 | Sex in Space |
| November 25, 2008 | S3·E3 | Light Speed |
| November 18, 2008 | S3·E2 | Parallel Universes |
| November 11, 2008 | S3·E1 | Deep Space Disasters |
| April 29, 2008 | S2·E18 | Cosmic Apocalypse |
| April 22, 2008 | S2·E17 | Gravity |
| April 15, 2008 | S2·E16 | Biggest Things in Space |
| April 8, 2008 | S2·E15 | Wildest Weather in the Cosmos |
| April 1, 2008 | S2·E14 | Nebulas |
| March 11, 2008 | S2·E13 | Colonizing Space |
| March 4, 2008 | S2·E12 | Cosmic Collisions |
| February 26, 2008 | S2·E11 | Unexplained Mysteries |
| February 19, 2008 | S2·E10 | Constellations |
| February 12, 2008 | S2·E9 | Supernovas |
| February 5, 2008 | S2·E8 | Space Travel |
| January 29, 2008 | S2·E7 | Astrobiology |
| January 15, 2008 | S2·E6 | Dark Matter |
| January 8, 2008 | S2·E5 | Alien Moons |
| December 18, 2007 | S2·E4 | The Milky Way |
| December 11, 2007 | S2·E3 | Mysteries of the Moon |
| December 4, 2007 | S2·E2 | Cosmic Holes |
| November 27, 2007 | S2·E1 | Alien Planets |
| September 4, 2007 | S1·E14 | Beyond the Big Bang |
| August 28, 2007 | S1·E13 | Search for ET |
| August 21, 2007 | S1·E12 | The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe |
| August 14, 2007 | S1·E11 | The Outer Planets |
| August 7, 2007 | S1·E10 | Life and Death of a Star |
| July 31, 2007 | S1·E9 | Alien Galaxies |
| July 24, 2007 | S1·E8 | Saturn: Lord of the Rings |
| July 17, 2007 | S1·E7 | The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus |
| July 10, 2007 | S1·E6 | Spaceship Earth |
| June 26, 2007 | S1·E5 | The Moon |
| June 19, 2007 | S1·E4 | Jupiter: The Giant Planet |
| June 12, 2007 | S1·E3 | The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet |
| June 5, 2007 | S1·E2 | Mars: The Red Planet |
| May 29, 2007 | S1·E1 | Secrets of the Sun |
