Wonders of the Solar System
On BBC Two
A luminous, idea-driven documentary miniseries that uses extreme Earth locations to illuminate the physics underlying cosmic beauty.
In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.
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Questions people ask
Is Wonders of the Solar System easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Wonders of the Solar System scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Does Wonders of the Solar System leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Wonders of the Solar System violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Wonders of the Solar System sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% 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 Wonders of the Solar System
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Wonders of the Solar System
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Wonders of the Solar System, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Wonders of the Solar System, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Wonders of the Solar System, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
