Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey

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Season 1
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Mar 7, 2014
    60
    Where Sagan’s narrative often approached poetry, Dr. Tyson’s can sound like an overwrought, overamplified planetarium show.... The animation used to present his story resembles low-budget anime and isn’t terribly absorbing. Bruno deserves better. Nit-picking aside, if the new Cosmos doesn’t deliver quite the punch of the original, it’s because this isn’t 1980.

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#24 Best TV Season of 2014
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#14 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
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#52 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 356 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 317 out of 356
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 356
  3. Negative: 29 out of 356
  1. raikespeare
    Mar 9, 2014
    10
    As a huge fan of the original series, I'm happy to let you know the pilot continued the legacy of the great Carl Sagan behind the veryAs a huge fan of the original series, I'm happy to let you know the pilot continued the legacy of the great Carl Sagan behind the very respectable Neil DeGrasse Tyson with great overview and some eye candy visuals. I expect that the science will get more detailed once it focuses on more succinct subjects but so far it was an absolute joy for the anticipation!!… Full Review »
  2. lordhans
    Mar 10, 2014
    9
    This mini-series is a great idea and it did an admirable job at balancing entertainment, science, and pretty pictures (although as others haveThis mini-series is a great idea and it did an admirable job at balancing entertainment, science, and pretty pictures (although as others have mentioned the CGI looked a little off at times). The narrator was excellent and did a good job of putting large concepts into consumable pieces. The show didn't delve particularly deep, at least in the first episode, but I don't think it is trying to be something like Into the Universe or Through the Wormhole -- it is trying to appeal to a mass audience and people who might not otherwise receive exposure to such things. At this it was a rousing success I think. What this show stands for is more important than the show itself.… Full Review »
  3. DW98
    Mar 9, 2014
    10
    Very interesting!! I hope Neil will make more people aware of the Wonder that is the cosmos. I think even people who aren't very enthusiasticVery interesting!! I hope Neil will make more people aware of the Wonder that is the cosmos. I think even people who aren't very enthusiastic about science will enjoy this, he makes boring things sound incredibly interesting.It's only the first episode and I already feel like I'm hooked.… Full Review »
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