Life-saving, mind-boggling innovation is a part of everyday life, but we sometimes take it for granted.
It happens in the blink of an eye — on battlefields and playgrounds, in supercolliders and the International Space Station, in smart homes and smart cars. These are modern-day revolutions in how we live.
Since modern science and technology are the keys to addressing the challenges the world is facing today, National Geographic Channel and GE have teamed up to develop BREAKTHROUGH, a new TV series that explores the courage, imagination, passion and self-sacrifice of the scientists bringing scientific and technological innovations to life.
Both companies say the new TV series demonstrates their commitment towards inspiring the most curious minds around the world with the breakthroughs as well as the stories behind the greatest innovations.
“By partnering with GE — as dedicated to science and innovation as we are — and by working with top-tier directors at the helm, BREAKTHROUGH will celebrate the curiosity, innovation and exploration of our world, and spotlight the individuals and institutions at the center of these groundbreaking achievements,” says Courteney Monroe, Chief Executive Officer of National Geographic Channels.
Executive produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Steve Michaels, Jonathan Koch and Mark Dowley, BREAKTHROUGH is an anthology about leading scientists and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond.
Produced by Imagine Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment, the TV series premièred on November 8 on DStv Channel 181 at 20:00 and intends to bring to life the stories, people and technology behind these breakthroughs, and show how they are changing our world.
Each hour-long episode is directed by a Hollywood visionary, with Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard and Brett Ratner as the first six directors.
The six-part series will explore remarkable breakthroughs in brain science, longevity, water, energy, pandemics and cyborg technology.
Peter Berg tackled pandemics in the episode Fighting Pandemics which aired on November 8.
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