Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Name: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1980-09-28
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Carl Sagan

1980·Series·60 min·★ 8.7(437)

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“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

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About Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a 1980 English-language documentary series created by Carl Sagan. It spans 1 season and 13 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.7/10 across 400 ratings.

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was produced by KCET and Carl Sagan Productions and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was first aired on September 28, 1980.

Created by: Carl Sagan
First aired: September 28, 1980
Last aired: December 21, 1980
Original language: English
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (13 episodes)
Network: PBS
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: KCET, Carl Sagan Productions

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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage cast & crew

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was created by Carl Sagan.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Gregory Andorfer and Carl Sagan.

Is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage worth watching?

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage holds an audience score of 8.7/10 from 437 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed documentary series.

With 1 season and 13 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy documentary, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is worth a place on your watchlist.

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