Episodes
1. Alien Life
6.5
April 29, 2018
43 min
From its earliest days, science fiction has asked whether or not we're alone in the universe. Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver and others ponder the question: What can aliens teach us about ourselves?
Guest Stars:
George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Bob Balaban
2. Outer Space
May 6, 2018
43 min
What does science fiction imagine about what waits for us in outer space - and how will those discoveries change who we are? George Lucas, Zoe Saldana, Jeff Goldblum and others share their thoughts and theories.
Guest Stars:
Luc Besson, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, George Lucas, Gareth Edwards
3. Monsters
May 13, 2018
43 min
From Frankenstein to Stranger Things, what terrifies us about monsters in science fiction? Guillermo del Toro, Ridley Scott, Milla Jovovich and others explore why we like being scared so much.
Guest Stars:
Milla Jovovich, Guillermo del Toro, Ridley Scott, Peter Capaldi, Matt Duffer
4. Dark Futures
May 20, 2018
43 min
Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Robert Kirkman and others explore what happens... when the world goes to hell? How does science fiction imagine the end will come about? And could I survive?
Guest Stars:
Guillermo del Toro, James Gunn, Josh Hutcherson, Robert Kirkman, Greg Nicotero
5. Intelligent Machines
May 27, 2018
43 min
Technology is at the heart of science fiction. Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Lucas and others attempt to answer the question: Will the smart machines that science fiction predicted save humankind or lead to our demise?
Guest Stars:
George Lucas, Gareth Edwards, Whoopi Goldberg, Ridley Scott, Peter Capaldi
6. Time Travel
May 27, 2018
43 min
Christopher Nolan, Keanu Reeves, Christopher Lloyd and others take a look at how, in science fiction, time travel offers the chance to correct history's mistakes... while creating entirely new ones.
Guest Stars:
Shane Carruth, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Capaldi, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Lithgow