Explained (TV series)
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Genre | Documentary |
Created by | Ezra Klein |
Theme music composer | Jackson Greenberg |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 14–20 minutes |
Distributor | Netflix |
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Original network | Netflix |
Original release | May 23, 2018 – present |
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Explained is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on May 23, 2018. The show, which is produced by Vox Media, releases episodes on a weekly basis.[1] Explained is based on Vox's previous YouTube videos series, which followed a similar format.[2]
The show's episodes average between 16–18 minutes, with each focusing on a different topic.[3] Each episode is also voiced by a different guest narrator.[4] Netflix ordered 20 episodes for the show's first season.[5]
Episodes
No. | Title | Narrator | Original air date |
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1 | "The Racial Wealth Gap" | Samira Wiley | May 23, 2018 |
2 | "Designer DNA" | Joss Fong | May 23, 2018 |
3 | "Monogamy" | Maria Bello | May 23, 2018 |
4 | "K-Pop" | Estelle Caswell | May 30, 2018 |
5 | "Cryptocurrency" | Christian Slater | June 6, 2018 |
6 | "Why Diets Fail" | Maria Bello | June 13, 2018 |
7 | "The Stock Market" | Estelle Caswell | June 20, 2018 |
8 | "eSports" | Estelle Caswell | June 27, 2018 |
9 | "Extraterrestrial Life" | LeVar Burton | July 4, 2018 |
10 | "Exclamation Mark (!)" | Nick Kroll | July 11, 2018 |
11 | "Cricket" | Aasif Mandvi | July 18, 2018 |
12 | "Weed" | Kevin Smith | July 25, 2018 |
13 | "Tattoo" | Coleman Lowndes | August 1, 2018 |
14 | "Astrology" | Yara Shahidi | August 8, 2018 |
15 | "Can We Live Forever?" | Kristen Bell | August 15, 2018 |
16 | "The Female Orgasm" | Rachel Bloom | August 22, 2018 |
17 | "Political Correctness" | Jerry Springer | August 29, 2018 |
18 | "Why Women Are Paid Less" | Rachel McAdams | September 5, 2018 |
19 | "The World's Water Crisis" | Kyle MacLachlan | September 12, 2018 |
20 | "Music" | Carly Rae Jepsen | September 19, 2018 |
References
- ↑ "Vox's Netflix show "Explained," explained". Vox. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ "Vox's new Netflix series is really good, but it doesn't get us any closer to figuring out what news on streaming platforms looks like". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ Greene, Steve (2018-05-24). "'Explained' Review: Netflix's Intriguing Docuseries Tackles Every Topic in the World, From K-Pop to DNA, in 20 Minute Chunks". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ↑ "Every Narrator on Vox's Netflix Series "Explained" - What's on Netflix". What's on Netflix. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ↑ "Why Vox's Netflix show 'Explained' is different from Vox's YouTube videos, explained (by Ezra Klein)". Recode. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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