Darwin's Brave New World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Darwin's Brave New World recounts the extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature and finally publish his theory about the evolution of life on earth. In this three-part dramatised series, we meet the man, his family, and the colleagues who supported him through years of illness, isolation, agonizing self-doubt and religious crisis. We gain a glimpse into the courage and tenacity it took Darwin and the other great thinkers who surrounded him to change the way they understood the world, and their place in it.

Series details

• Title: Darwin's Brave New World
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2009-11-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28521
• TVDB ID: 131061

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-11-08; final listed air date 2009-11-22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Darwin's Brave New World 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.