The Beginning and End of the Universe

Well, I'm shocked. I was prepared for another documentary that assumed a viewer IQ of about seventy and got someone quite interesting and enjoyable. The host of the show doesn't talk down to the viewer and seems to not only know about the subject but to actually be interested in it. Math is shown... not differential equations or anything that advanced but taking the time to do the arithmetic on red shift was a nice look into how an astrophysicist might scratch something out on a scrap of paper while discussing something with a colleague. They show us the bumps on a spectrograph and spend some time on it. It's an important piece of equipment in so many fields. But, what I liked best was I actually learned a thing or two; and, if piqued my interest.

If you like the older Cosmos series, with Carl Sagan, this is kind of comparable.

I have been watching all of the top rated space/cosmology/physics documentaries and television shows for well over a decade and for whatever reason, this particular program is unparalleled in terms of explaining somewhat complicated topics in a way that actually makes it "click". I feel like most of the documentaries out there give you an almost wikipedia-like summary of the topics covered, but in this program the presenter is able to articulately convey the ideas in subjective terms that really allow you to understand what is being presented.