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The Gene: An Intimate History

2020 · TV Series · 115 min

5.8(3)unSUB Rating

Documentary

The Gene: An Intimate History is a four-hour documentary from Ken Burns and Barak Goodman, adapted from the award-winning book of the same name by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee. The series tells the story of the rapid evolution of genetic science from Gregor Mendel’s groundbreaking experiment in the 19th century to the newfound powers of DNA.

Also known as Ken Burns Presents: The Gene: An Intimate History · Ken Burns Presents: The Gene

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Streaming on PBS Documentaries.

4 hours to watch · 2 episodes.

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Details
Years
2020
Release date
2020-04-07
Language
English
Runtime
115 min
TMDB rating (input)
8.0/10 (3 votes)

Themes

  • cautionary
  • inspirational
  • informative

Cast & crew

  • David Costabile

    David Costabile

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Siddhartha Mukherjee

    Siddhartha Mukherjee

    as Self

  • EW

    Edward Wild

    as Self

  • Audrey Winkelsas

    Audrey Winkelsas

    as Self

Directed by Chris Durrance, Jack Youngelson

Episodes1 season · 2 episodes

Season 12 episodes
  • S1E1Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics115m
  • S1E2Revolution in the Treatment of Disease115m