How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the world – and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations has triggered. It's a journey that takes Steven to meet penguins in the middle of the desert, deep down into the sewers of San Francisco and to the frozen wastes of the Arctic to fish with the Inuit.

Series details

• Title: How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2014-10-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-11-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13305
• IMDb ID: tt3106210
• TVDB ID: 282551

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-10-15; final listed air date 2014-11-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson 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.