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The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

2015 · 1 season

An earnest, measured documentary that makes scientific discovery feel like an adventure, blending reenactments with clear explanation.

Created by
Stephen Lyons
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Emerson, Juliet Rylance, Yan Tual
Overview
An exciting three-part series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long and continuing quest to understand what the world is made of. Three hour-long episodes tell the story of seven of history’s most important scientists as they seek to identify, understand and organize the basic building blocks of matter.

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Stream in the UK
  • CuriosityStream Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Stephen Lyons
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Emerson, Juliet Rylance, Yan Tual
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • obsession
  • identity
  • exploration
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Stephen Lyons
Written by
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Starring
Michael Emerson, Juliet Rylance, Yan Tual, Hugo Becker, Marshall Berenson, Erik Bloomquist, Ava Deluca-Verley, Ronald Guttman
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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