NOVA Episode Guide: All Seasons and Air Dates
NOVA has 1025 episodes over 53 seasons (1974 to 2026). Season breakdown and next-episode info inside.
NOVA (1974 to 2026) has 1025 episodes across 53 seasons. Current status: returning series. This guide breaks the show down season by season, with the latest air-date information, and is refreshed automatically.
Is a new episode of NOVA coming?
The next episode, "Evolution: Brain Power" (S53E9), is scheduled for 2026-10-14.
NOVA seasons at a glance
| Season | Episodes | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1974 |
| 2 | 17 | 1974 |
| 3 | 20 | 1976 |
| 4 | 19 | 1977 |
| 5 | 21 | 1978 |
| 6 | 19 | 1979 |
| 7 | 20 | 1980 |
| 8 | 20 | 1981 |
| 9 | 19 | 1982 |
| 10 | 21 | 1983 |
| 11 | 20 | 1984 |
| 12 | 20 | 1985 |
| 13 | 21 | 1986 |
| 14 | 21 | 1987 |
| 15 | 22 | 1988 |
| 16 | 20 | 1989 |
| 17 | 20 | 1990 |
| 18 | 19 | 1991 |
| 19 | 20 | 1992 |
| 20 | 20 | 1993 |
| 21 | 20 | 1994 |
| 22 | 13 | 1995 |
| 23 | 19 | 1995 |
| 24 | 21 | 1996 |
| 25 | 20 | 1997 |
| 26 | 20 | 1998 |
| 27 | 21 | 1999 |
| 28 | 17 | 2000 |
| 29 | 17 | 2001 |
| 30 | 16 | 2002 |
| 31 | 18 | 2003 |
| 32 | 18 | 2004 |
| 33 | 20 | 2005 |
| 34 | 15 | 2006 |
| 35 | 17 | 2007 |
| 36 | 17 | 2008 |
| 37 | 18 | 2009 |
| 38 | 18 | 2010 |
| 39 | 19 | 2011 |
| 40 | 20 | 2012 |
| 41 | 22 | 2013 |
| 42 | 22 | 2014 |
| 43 | 22 | 2015 |
| 44 | 28 | 2016 |
| 45 | 23 | 2018 |
| 46 | 23 | 2019 |
| 47 | 16 | 2020 |
| 48 | 25 | 2021 |
| 49 | 19 | 2022 |
| 50 | 18 | 2023 |
| 51 | 18 | 2024 |
| 52 | 20 | 2025 |
| 53 | 13 | 2026 |
More about NOVA
For the full overview of the show, the cast and where to stream it, read our main guide: NOVA.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes of NOVA are there?
NOVA has 1025 episodes across 53 seasons.
Is NOVA finished or returning?
It is returning: the next episode airs on 2026-10-14.
When did NOVA start?
NOVA first aired in 1974.
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