Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
Created by Carl Sagan
On PBS
A luminous, idea-driven exploration of humanity's place in the cosmos, balancing scientific rigor with profound wonder and a deep affection for the human endeavor.
Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.
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Questions people ask
Does Cosmos: A Personal Voyage leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, and what each one shares →
Like Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
