The WORST episodes of Breakthrough
Every episode of Breakthrough ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Breakthrough!
BREAKTHROUGH explores the remarkable scientific discoveries in brain science, longevity, water, energy, pandemics and cyborg technology. Lifesaving, mind-boggling innovation is a part of everyday life, so we sometimes take it for granted. It happens in the blink of an eye – on battlefields and playgrounds, in supercolliders and the International Space Station, in smart homes and smart cars. These are modern-day revolutions in how we live. Each hour-long episode is directed by a Hollywood visionary – Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard and Brett Ratner.
#6 - Power To The People
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2017
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. Engineers make a dangerous trek across the Himalayas to bring power to a remote monastery.
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#7 - Mars InSight: Seven Minutes to Touchdown
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/2018
The fate of the Mars InSight lander will all come down to a fiery seven-minute freefall into the Red Planet. Will it survive and reveal new insight into our planetary neighbour, or will the atmosphere of Mars prove to be too much for our new planetary explorer?
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#9 - Drilling for Marsquakes Mars InSight
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/18/2018
The Mars InSight lander is on a 6-month journey to the Red Planet, with hopes of uncovering some of our planetary neighbor's secrets. Digging deep into Martian soil, the lander will measure marsquakes and also study the deep interior of Mars - perhaps revealing the origins of the planet.
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#10 - Decoding the Brain
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2015
Using powerful new technologies, scientists are seeking solutions to a variety of mental illnesses by exploring unmapped facets of the human brain.
#11 - More than Human
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2015
Scientific advancements are challenging the concept of what it means to be human. In the near future, enhancing the human body with technology could lead to the next stage of our evolution.
#12 - Fighting Pandemics
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2015
Viral outbreaks can become deadly pandemics in a matter of days. To prevent catastrophe, courageous scientists are fighting back with new treatments and vaccines.
#13 - Water Apocalypse
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2015
Earth is facing the devastating loss of a vital resource: clean water. Now, innovators across the globe are seeking solutions in emergent technologies to prevent a planet-wide water crisis.
#14 - Energy on the Edge
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2015
Reliance on fossil fuels is leading us into a global energy crisis. If we act now, developments in energy production could avert disaster and usher in a new era of clean, safe energy.
#15 - The Age of Aging
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2015
New discoveries may help us slow or even turn back our biological clocks.