Shows Like Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
If you liked Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980), a documentary series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Universe (2007)
★ 8/10Also documentaryFrom the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.
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The Planets (1999)
★ 8.1/10Also documentaryDocumentary series tracing mankind's exploration of our solar system.
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Life After People: The Series (2009)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryLife After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear. The featured experts also talk about…
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Solar System (2024)
★ 8.3/10Also documentaryVoyage across the solar system with Professor Brian Cox and explore the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun.
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Horizon (1964)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryHorizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Cosmos (2014)
★ 8.5/10Also documentaryFamed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and…
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The Planets (2019)
★ 8.3/10Also documentaryProfessor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.
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NOVA (1974)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryPBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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One Strange Rock (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also documentaryA mind-bending, thrilling journey exploring the fragility and wonder of planet Earth, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the entire universe, brought to life by the only people to have left it behind – the…
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Our Universe (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also documentaryWitness the remarkable story of our universe over billions of years and its inextricable link to life on Earth in this sweeping documentary series.
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The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also documentaryThrough the prism of Jeff Goldblum's always inquisitive and highly entertaining mind, nothing is as it seems. Each episode is centered around something we all love — like sneakers or ice cream — as Jeff pulls the…
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American Experience (1988)
★ 6.5/10Also documentaryTV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Prehistoric Planet (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also documentaryExperience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed…
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Ancient Apocalypse (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also documentaryJournalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He attempts to prove that a climatic event 12,000 years ago wiped out an…
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How Do They Do It? (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryAn insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Nature (1982)
★ 7.9/10Also documentaryConsistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems…
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Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016)
★ 7.9/10Also documentaryLeah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, explores individual accounts from ex-Church members and their families through meetings and interviews with Leah. Each episode…
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Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentaryActor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in a travel show that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live.
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American Masters (1986)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryAmerican Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the…
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Universe (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryProfessor Brian Cox journeys across the vastness of time and space revealing epic moments of sheer drama that changed the universe forever.