Solar System
On BBC Two
A visually stunning, intellectually engaging voyage through the solar system guided by an enthusiastic expert, balancing scientific rigor with wonder and accessibility.
Voyage 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.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Solar System scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Solar System violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does Solar System leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Solar System sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Solar System easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% 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
Like Solar System
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Solar System
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Solar System, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Solar System, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Solar System, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
