History 101 is a documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on May 22, 2020. The premise revolves around history mini-lessons consisting of archive footage, facts and graphs about various topics.[1][2] Netflix released a second season of the series on August 25, 2022.[3]
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Running time | 20–23 minutes |
| Production company | ITN Productions |
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| Release | May 22, 2020 – August 25, 2022 |
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2020)
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| 1 | 1 | "Fast Food" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis? | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Space Race" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe? | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Rise of China" | May 22, 2020 | |
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In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top? | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Plastics" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe? | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Oil and the Middle East" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world? | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Robots" | May 22, 2020 | |
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We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans? | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Feminism" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go? | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Nuclear Power" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire? | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "AIDS" | May 22, 2020 | |
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Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma? | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Genetics" | May 22, 2020 | |
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DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look? | ||||
Season 2 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "GPS" | August 25, 2022 | |
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Once a secret military program, GPS now guides our daily lives, from providing directions to finding friends. But what do we trade for this convenience? | ||||
| 12 | 2 | "MP3s" | August 25, 2022 | |
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MP3s transformed how we listen to music — and spawned digital piracy. Streaming helped the industry recover, but how can artists get their fair share? | ||||
| 13 | 3 | "Credit Cards" | August 25, 2022 | |
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Credit cards changed the global economy and attitudes about personal spending, but record levels of consumer debt beg the question: Just who's in charge? | ||||
| 14 | 4 | "Psychedelics" | August 25, 2022 | |
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Growing evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs could treat brain injuries and psychological problems. But can we get past their controversial history? | ||||
| 15 | 5 | "Bottled Water" | August 25, 2022 | |
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Bottled water is a big business, selling itself as a tastier and healthier alternative to the tap variety. Is there truth behind the claims? | ||||
| 16 | 6 | "Dating Apps" | August 25, 2022 | |
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Thanks to dating apps, finding love is easier than ever. But are we now so focused on playing the game that we're missing out on real connection? | ||||
| 17 | 7 | "Lasers" | August 25, 2022 | |
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They're used for everything from entertainment to medicine — and now for weapons straight out of science fiction. Have lasers become too hot to handle? | ||||
| 18 | 8 | "Home Workouts" | August 25, 2022 | |
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The home fitness revolution has exploded into a multibillion-dollar industry. Are home workouts a healthy habit... or just hype? | ||||
| 19 | 9 | "IVF" | August 25, 2022 | |
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A groundbreaking medical reproductive procedure has made parenthood possible for millions around the world... but at what cost? | ||||
| 20 | 10 | "High Fructose Corn Syrup" | August 25, 2022 | |
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Sweet deal or bitter pill? High fructose corn syrup rose up to dominate supermarket shelves, but what is it doing to our health? | ||||
Release
editHistory 101 was released on May 22, 2020, on Netflix.[1]
In June 2020, Netflix removed the ninth episode, which covered the HIV and AIDS epidemic, after outrage from members of the Haitian-American community.[4] In August 2020, the episode was restored.
References
edit- ^ a b "Stream It Or Skip It: 'History 101' on Netflix, a Mini-Doc Infotainment Series About Stuff and Other Things". Decider. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "History 101 season 1 review – Like Netflix's Explained but for History". Ready Steady Cut. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (12 July 2021). "'History 101' Set To Be Renewed By Netflix For A Second Season". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Bojarski, Sam (5 June 2020). "Haitian community denounces stigma, inaccuracies in Netflix 'AIDS' video". The Haitian Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links
edit- History 101 on Netflix
- History 101 at IMDb
