| Runtime: | 44 minutes (for 1-hour episodes) 91 minutes (for 2-hour episodes) |
| Creator: | Flight 33 Productions |
| Narrated: | Erik Thompson Gerrard McArthur (UK version) |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Flight 33 Productions (81 episodes) Workaholic Productions (1 episode) |
| Network: | History Channel |
| Last Aired: | [1] |
| Num Seasons: | 9 |
| Num Episodes: | 88 (List of episodes) |
The Universe is an American documentary television series that features computer-generated imagery and computer graphics of astronomical objects in the universe plus interviews with experts who study in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, and astrophysics. The program was produced by Flight 33 Productions and Workaholic Productions.
The series premiered on May 29, 2007, on the History Channel and four subsequent seasons were aired until 2010. Starting from October 25, 2011, new episodes aired exclusively on H2 through May 23, 2015.[2]
The series is rebroadcast on Viceland and Story Television.
The series covers topics concerning space exploration, the Solar System, and astronomical objects in the universe. It shows CGI renderings of these aforementioned, video footage, photographs, and views from scientists, project managers, engineers, advocates, writers and other experts. The episode "7 Wonders of the Solar System", and Season 6 were produced in 3D.[3] The last two seasons focus on ancient mysteries that related to the universe and retitled as The Universe: Ancient Mysteries Solved.