Explained (2018)
- Genre
- documentary television program
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 3 seasons, 44 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 130 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Each short episode explains a different topic. The show uses experts and graphics to make complex subjects easy to understand. A new narrator presents each episode.
informativefast-pacedcleareducationalneutral-toneaccessibleepisodicvaried
What happens
Explained is an American documentary television series on the streaming service Netflix. The show is produced by Vox Media and is based on Vox's previous YouTube video series which followed a similar format. The show's episodes averaged between 16 and 24 minutes, with each focusing on a different topic. Each episode is voiced by a different guest narrator. The series premiered on Netflix on May 23, 2018 with episodes released on a weekly basis. The second season premiered on September 26, 2019 and the third season on July 16, 2021. The show has also spawned five spin-off series. On September 12, 2019, Netflix released the first season of The Mind, Explained, a series focused specifically on topics related to the human brain. On January 4, 2020, a follow-up titled Sex, Explained was released, with episodes centered around the theme of sex. On April 26, 2020, the 3-episode miniseries Coronavirus, Explained was released, which focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 28, 2020, the 3-episode miniseries, Whose Vote Counts, Explained was released, which details this history and current context of voting in the United States. Money, Explained, a 5-episode miniseries released on May 11, 2021, focused on financial scams, credit cards, student loans, retirement and gambling. On November 9, 2021, a second season of The Mind, Explained was released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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