Cosmos

24 Shows Like Cosmos (2014) to Watch When You're Done

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Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the l

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This 2014 documentary series, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, journeys across the universe and the history of science to reveal how we came to understand the cosmos. Awe-inspiring, lucid and beautifully produced, it makes vast ideas feel intimate. If its wonder and clarity moved you, seek out sweeping science documentaries that turn the story of the universe into a stirring human adventure.

If you loved Cosmos (2014), here are 24 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Planet Earth, Marvel Studios Legends, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.

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