Breakthrough

Synopsis

When humans put their imaginations to work, anything is possible. Aiming to inspire and entertain viewers, Breakthrough delves into the social, ethical and economic questions raised by the potentially world-changing innovations at the heart of each episode.

Episodes

Season 2

Feature

Morgan Freeman is joined by Hollywood and Silicon Valley stars in celebration of some of the finest scientific minds on the planet. Live from NASA's Ames Research Center.

Cyber Terror

Cyber Terror: An exclusive look inside the world of hackers. Among them is a black-hat ISIS hacker who is trying to recruit suicide bombers to attack a tourist destination. (S2, ep 1)

Power To The People

Power to the People: A band of fearless engineers make a dangerous trek across the high Himalayas in search of a new way to bring electricity to the world. (S2, ep 2)

Game Of Drones

Game of Drones: Representatives from the defence industry head to aerial warfare competition Game of Drones as they seek out new ways to defend against a mass drone attack. (S2, ep 3)

Predicting The Future

Predicting the Future: By finding hidden patterns in data, a new form of artificial intelligence is predicting the future with incredible accuracy. But what will it tell us? (S2, ep 4)

Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?

Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure? Researchers challenge the medical establishment by investigating a controversial new cure for addictions and vices: psychedelic drugs. (S2, ep 5)

Curing Cancer

Curing Cancer: The spotlight falls on cancer and the maverick doctors who are creating potentially revolutionary new therapies to fight the dreaded disease. (S2, ep 6)