Stephen Hawking's Grand Design: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on his acclaimed new book with science writer Leonard Mlodinow, The Grand Design, Professor Hawking draws on more than 40 years of his own research and a recent series of observations and theoretical breakthroughs to reveal an original and controversial theory. He argues that scientific obsession with formulating a single new model may be misplaced; Hawking holds the position that by synthesizing existing theories, scientists may discover the key to understanding the universe's deepest mysteries.

Series details

• Title: Stephen Hawking's Grand Design
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-09-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-09-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8271
• IMDb ID: tt2203380
• TVDB ID: 259980

Cast and credited roles

• Benedict Cumberbatch — Narrator
• Stephen Hawking — Writer and Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-09-13; final listed air date 2012-09-27.

Source and licence

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