Bad Universe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bad Universe is a television series on the Discovery Channel that attempts to explain some of the phenomena in the universe, while demystifying those that are harder to prove. The show is hosted by Phil Plait, an American astronomer who has spend much of his career dispelling misconceptions about the physical world. His show Bad Universe takes this commitment to universal truth to new levels. Throughout the episodes, Plait goes to tasks against what he calls "bad science," debunking false claims that get passed around as scientific truths about astronomy. Much like Mythbusters, much of the things Plait tries to demystify is the type of science you see in blockbuster Hollywood movies. Asteroid apocalypses, among other cataclysmic scenarios, are played out and scrutinized for their legitimacy. In addition to letting you know whether or not the event is plausible, Plait proposes a few ways to prevent them for happening, or at least mitigating their overall destructiveness.

Series details

• Title: Bad Universe
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2010-08-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-04-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5816
• IMDb ID: tt1571437
• TVDB ID: 184341

Cast and credited roles

• Phil Plait — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-08-29; final listed air date 2011-04-19; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bad Universe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.