Series like Cosmos

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If you liked Cosmos for characters, tone and longer episodes, this page gives you similar Documentary shows that can work as your next watch.

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Genres: Documentary
Facts: First aired: 1980-09-28    Status: Ended    Runtime: 60
Carl Sagan brings us the Cosmos, everything that ever was and ever will be, in an approach that is easily accessible even for those of us that are not science wizards. This 13 part series covers everything from the history of astronomy, the challenges it faced at its creation, how the universe was created and how it…

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