X
  • TV-14
  • PBS
  • May 19, 1974
  • 1 h
  • TV-14
  • PBS
  • May 19, 1974
  • 1 h

Summary Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Each week NOVA takes an in depth look at a particular topic or ind...

Directed By: Stuart Harris, Mick Jackson

Written By: Stuart Harris, Mick Jackson

  • TV-14
  • PBS
  • May 19, 1974
  • 1 h
  • TV-14
  • PBS
  • May 19, 1974
  • 1 h
NOVA
S1 • Episode 12
Fusion: The Energy of Promise
Air Date: May 19, 1974
User Score Available after 4 ratings
tbd
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Each week NOVA takes an in depth look at a particular topic or ind...

Created By: Scott Tiffany

Where to Watch

Season Episodes

View All Seasons
Episode 1 • Mar 3, 1974
The Making of a Natural History Film
NOVA premieres on public television with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a nature film. Oxford Scientific Films Unit shows how it tackles such problems as filming a wood-wasp laying its egg inside trees, etc.
Episode 2 • Mar 10, 1974
Where Did the Colorado Go?
Episode 3 • Mar 17, 1974 • 1 h
Whales, Dolphins, and Men
Episode 4 • Mar 24, 1974 • 1 h
The Search for Life
Episode 5 • Mar 31, 1974
Last of the Cuiva
Episode 6 • Apr 7, 1974 • 1 h
Strange Sleep
The story honored the men who revolutionized medicine in the 19th century by the discovery of anesthesia.
Episode 7 • Apr 14, 1974
Crab Nebula
Episode 8 • Apr 21, 1974
Bird Brain: The Mystery of Bird Navigation
Episode 9 • Apr 28, 1974
Are You Doing This for Me, Doctor?
Episode 10 • May 5, 1974
The First Signs of Washoe
Episode 11 • May 12, 1974
The Case of the Midwife Toad
Episode 12 • May 19, 1974 • 1 h
Fusion: The Energy of Promise
Episode 13 • May 26, 1974
The Mystery of the Anasazi
Episode 14 • Nov 3, 1974
Why Do Birds Sing?
Episode 15 • Nov 10, 1974
How Much Do You Smell?
Episode 16 • Nov 17, 1974
The Hunting of the Quark
Episode 17 • Nov 24, 1974
The Secrets of Sleep
Episode 18 • Dec 1, 1974
Inside the Golden Gate
Episode 19 • Dec 8, 1974
The Men Who Painted Caves
Episode 20 • Dec 15, 1974
Red Sea Coral
51 Seasons

Top Cast

View All

Jay O. Sanders

Self - Narrator

Craig Sechler

Self - Narrator, Narrator, Self

Stacy Keach

Self - Narrator, Narrator

Eric Meyers

Self - Narrator, Narrator, Narrated By

Lance Lewman

Self - Narrator, Narrator, Self

Will Lyman

Narrator, Self (narrator), Self - Narrator

Neil Ross

Narrator, Self, Self - Narrator

Liev Schreiber

Self - Narrator, Narrator

Peter Thomas

Narrator, Narrator - World War II Veteran, Self - Narrator

Talithia Williams

Self - Narrator, Self, Narrator

David Pogue

Self - Host, Self - Technology Reporter, New York Times, Self, Self - New York Times Tech Columnist

Mercer Boffey

Self, Narrator, Self - Narrator, Self - narrator

David Ogden Stiers

Self - Narrator, Narrator

Miles O'Brien

Self - Narrator, Self - Host, Reporter, Self, Self - Correspondent

Gene Galusha

Self - Narrator

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self, Narrator, Host, Self - American Museum of Natural History, Self - American Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium, Self - Narrator, narrator

Don Wescott

Self (narrator), Narrator

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator, Self - Presenter, Self - Host

Sylvester James Gates Jr.

Self, Self - University of Maryland, Self - Brown University

Andre Fenton

Self, Co-Hist, Co-Host, Self - New York University

View All Cast & Crew

User Reviews

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Related Shows

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II

97
Universal Acclaim

America to Me

96
Universal Acclaim

O.J.: Made in America

96
Universal Acclaim

Bo Burnham: Inside

96
Universal Acclaim

The U.S. and the Holocaust

96
Universal Acclaim

Planet Earth II

96
Universal Acclaim

The Staircase

95
Universal Acclaim

City So Real

93
Universal Acclaim

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

93
Universal Acclaim

The Last Movie Stars

91
Universal Acclaim

Frozen Planet

91
Universal Acclaim

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

90
Universal Acclaim

Last Chance U: Basketball

90
Universal Acclaim

The Last Dance

90
Universal Acclaim

How to With John Wilson

90
Universal Acclaim

The Vietnam War

90
Universal Acclaim

Visible: Out on Television

89
Universal Acclaim

Mind Over Murder

88
Universal Acclaim

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

88
Universal Acclaim

Muhammad Ali

88
Universal Acclaim

Springsteen on Broadway

87
Universal Acclaim

Lenox Hill

87
Universal Acclaim

Related News

2024 Summer/Fall TV Premiere Calendar

2024 Summer/Fall TV Premiere Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find a frequently updated calendar of premiere dates for all upcoming new and returning television shows on broadcast, streaming, and cable, plus TV movies and specials and VOD releases.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Apple TV+ Right Now

What to Watch on Apple TV+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming soon) to Apple TV+, updated frequently.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to the Peacock streaming service, updated frequently.

  • tv show
May 2024 TV Preview

May 2024 TV Preview

Jason Dietz

The month ahead will bring Apple's latest sci-fi series, the return of Hacks, a new Doctor Who, and more.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Find a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added to Paramount+ and Paramount+ With Showtime, plus a list of titles coming soon to the streaming services.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Max Right Now

What to Watch on Max Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Max--plus all of the titles leaving the streaming service this month--updated frequently.

  • tv show