Breakthrough

A Global Series Event

2015 – 2017
Ended
Documentary
~47m / ep
2 seasons
5.9/10

Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

All seasons

Latest: Season 2 · 2017

View all seasons

E1. Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?
May 2, 2017 · 47m
Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.
E2. Cyber Terror
May 9, 2017 · 47m
Inside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.
E3. Curing Cancer
May 16, 2017 · 47m
Using T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.
E4. Game of Drones
May 23, 2017 · 47m
The military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of Drones competition.
E5. Predicting the Future
May 30, 2017 · 47m
By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.
E6. Power to the People
Jun 6, 2017 · 47m
The world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring power to the people.