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Cosmos: Possible Worlds
GenreScience documentary
Based on
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
by
Written by
Directed by
  • Ann Druyan
  • Brannon Braga
Presented byNeil deGrasse Tyson
ComposerAlan Silvestri
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyKarl Walter Lindenlaub
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09) –
present

Cosmos: Possible Worlds is an American science documentary television series that premiered on March 9, 2020, on National Geographic. The series is a follow-up to the 2014 television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which followed the original Cosmos: A Personal Voyage series presented by Carl Sagan on PBS in 1980. The series is presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; written, directed and executive produced by Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga; with other executive producers being Seth MacFarlane and Jason Clark. The series consists of 13 episodes that will be broadcast over seven weeks and will later air on Fox in mid-2020.[1][2][3]

Development and production

On January 13, 2018, it was announced that another season titled Cosmos: Possible Worlds would debut in 2019 on Fox and National Geographic channels, to be hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and executive produced by Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, and Jason Clark.[4][5] The studio portions were filmed at Santa Fe Studios with plans for location shooting in the Pacific Northwest, Europe, and Asia. Druyan expected the series to be more inspiring, with a strong emphasis on a hopeful future, and she hopes that the series will help correct antiscience rhetoric and policies.[6]

This 13-episode sequel series was slated to premiere on March 3, 2019, on Fox, and the following day on National Geographic.[7][8] However, from December 2018 through February 2019, deGrasse Tyson became the subject of sexual harassment allegations. Both National Geographic and Fox stated they would investigate these allegations, and indefinitely postposted the premiere of Cosmos on February 15, 2019.[9][10]

National Geographic and Fox completed their investigation and cleared Tyson of the allegations by March 15, 2019, and affirmed that Cosmos would resume at some point.[11] On November 7, 2019, it was announced that the sequel series would premiere on National Geographic on March 9, 2020, and will also premiere on Fox later mid-year.[12]

Cast

Episodes

No.Title [13]Directed byWritten by [14]Original air date [15]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Ladder to the Stars"Brannon BragaAnn DruyanMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)YNF2010.535[16]
2"The Fleeting Grace of the Habitable Zone"Ann DruyanAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)YNF2110.364[16]
3"Lost City of Life"Brannon BragaAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaMarch 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)YNF2030.421[17]
4"Vavilov"Ann DruyanAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaMarch 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)YNF2040.444[17]
5"The Cosmic Connectome"Ann DruyanAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaMarch 23, 2020 (2020-03-23)YNF2050.356[18]
6"The Man of a Trillion Worlds"Ann DruyanAnn Druyan and Brannon Braga & André BormanisMarch 23, 2020 (2020-03-23)YNF2060.401[18]
7"The Search for Intelligent Life on Earth"Brannon BragaAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaMarch 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)YNF2070.457[19]
8"The Sacrifice of Cassini"Ann DruyanAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaMarch 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)YNF2080.520[19]
9"Magic Without Lies"Brannon BragaAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)YNF2090.384[20]
10"A Tale of Two Atoms"Brannon BragaBased on a story by : Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan and Steven Soter
Teleplay by : Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga		April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)YNF2100.407[20]
11"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"Brannon BragaInspired by "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" by : Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
Teleplay by : Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga		April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)YNF2020.390[21]
12"Coming of Age in the Anthropocene"Ann DruyanAnn Druyan and Brannon BragaApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)YNF2120.375[21]
13"Seven Wonders of the New World"UnknownAnn DruyanApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)YNF213N/A

References

  1. ^ ""Cosmos" Returns! Season 3 of the Most Celebrated Science Show on the Planet to Premiere March 9, 2020, on National Geographic" (Press release). National Geographic Channel. November 7, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ "National Geographic's Cosmos: Possible Worlds Presents a Triumphant Voyage Through Humanity's Past and Present and Maps a Hopeful Vision of Our Future" (Press release). Business Wire. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Hersko, Tyler (November 7, 2019). "'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' to Premiere on National Geographic in 2020 — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Romano, Nick (January 13, 2018). "Cosmos to return in 2019 with Possible Worlds". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Bojalad, Alec (May 14, 2018). "Cosmos Season 2 To Premiere In Spring 2019". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Frazier, Kendrick (2018). "On the Set of Cosmos's Season Two". Skeptical Inquirer. 42 (5): 10–12.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (October 29, 2018). "Fox Midseason Premiere Dates: 'Gotham' Final Season, 'Masked Singer' Coming in January". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  8. ^ ""COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS" to Premiere Monday March 4 on National Geographic". Business Wire. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 15, 2019). "'Cosmos' Season 2 to Miss March Premiere Date as Neil deGrasse Tyson Investigation Continues". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Porter, Rick (February 15, 2019). "'Cosmos' Bumped from Fox as Neil deGrasse Tyson Investigation Continues". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (March 15, 2019). "Neil deGrasse Tyson Cleared to Return to TV by Fox, Nat Geo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Maas, Jennifer (November 7, 2019). "'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' Finally Gets Premiere Date at Nat Geo, Will Air Later on Fox". TheWrap. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  13. ^ "Cosmos: Possible Worlds". TV Guide. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Shows A-Z - cosmos on ngc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.9.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  17. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 17, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  18. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 24, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 31, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  20. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 7, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  21. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 14, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

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