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Season 1

  • S01E01 Jupiter: King of the Planets

    • August 22, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino leads a journey to Jupiter where he investigates the planet's deepest mysteries and tries to discover if its origins make it the sun's secret twin.

  • S01E02 Mars: The Definitive Guide

    • August 29, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the answers to some of the greatest mysteries on the Red Planet. Using the most detailed survey of Mars ever created, he discovers the dark history of our closest neighbor.

  • S01E03 Venus: The Hell Planet

    • September 5, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Venus, a hellish planet covered in active volcanoes and dense clouds. Using cutting edge technology, he decodes the secrets beneath this volatile planet and investigates if Earth could be heading towards the same fate.

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Dark Secrets on Mars

    • September 11, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Mars's greatest mysteries.

  • S01E04 Saturn: Mysteries Among the Rings

    • September 12, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the mysterious secrets of Saturn and its rings; using the latest science from the Cassini mission, he explores the planet's giant icy geysers, powerful hurricanes, and moon that may be hiding extraterrestrial life.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Saturn: The Cassini Secrets

    • September 15, 2017
    • Science Channel

    NASA's Cassini spacecraft concludes its 20-year mission to explore Saturn and its moons; astronaut Mike Massimino unveils what happened during Cassini's thrilling final moments, and how its incredible discoveries revealed Saturn's deepest secrets.

  • S01E05 Planet 9: The Lost World

    • September 19, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino investigates the possibility of a giant ninth planet at the edge of the solar system; using the latest technology, he reveals the incredible secrets of this mysterious world.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Strange Secrets of Planet 9

    • September 25, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the strange secrets of Planet 9, a mysterious world at the edge of the solar system.

  • S01E06 Pluto: The Secret Science

    • September 26, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dwarf planet Pluto, a tiny frozen world surrounded in secrets; using the latest science, he investigates the possibility of life in its mysterious ocean.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Pluto's Greatest Mysteries

    • October 2, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Pluto's greatest mysteries.

  • S01E07 Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction

    • October 3, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the incredible new alien planets being found daily by astronomers; using the latest science, he investigates everything from worlds that appear to eat light to planets that resemble Earth in shocking ways.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Riddles of the Hell Planets

    • October 9, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the secrets of some of the strangest planets in our universe.

  • S01E08 The Moon: Earth's Guardian Angel

    • October 10, 2017
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the mysterious secrets of the moon, a world permanently tied to Earth; using new research, he uncovers the mysterious origin of the moon and how it kick-started life on Earth.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Earth: The Secret History

    • March 20, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to reveal the strange secrets of planet earth, and explores whether alien earths exist elsewhere in the universe.

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Earth & Moon: 2 Strange Rocks

    • March 26, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E01, "Earth: The Secret History", and S01E08, "The Moon: Earth's Guardian Angel".

  • S02E02 Alien Planets: Cosmic Nightmares

    • March 27, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massismino uncovers the violent secrets of the most deadly planets outside our solar system.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Secrets of Alien Earths

    • April 2, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E05, "Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens", and S01E04, "Saturn: Mysteries Among the Rings".

  • S02E03 Milky Way: The Monster Inside

    • April 3, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the dark secret of the Milky Way, the home to both Earth and a terrifying supermassive black hole.

  • S02E04 Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers

    • April 10, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest NASA discoveries to explore the dark and mysterious frontiers of our solar system.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Secret Worlds of the Solar System

    • April 16, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E04, "Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers" and S01E05, "Planet 9: The Lost World".

  • S02E05 Ice Giants: The Frozen Aliens

    • April 17, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to Uranus and Neptune, the farthest planets from the sun and the home to some of the solar system's strangest mysteries.

  • SPECIAL 0x9 Curse of the Comets

    • April 30, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of episodes from two other series: "Strip the Cosmos", S01E06, "Hunting a Comet" and "How The Universe Works", S02E06, "Comets - Frozen Wanderers".

  • SPECIAL 0x10 The Sun: Secrets of Our Star

    • May 1, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of episodes from two other series: "Strip the Cosmos", S01E02, "Inside the Sun" and "How The Universe Works", S03E01, "Journey From the Center of the Sun".

  • S02E06 Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets

    • July 24, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the universe's strangest alien galaxies, strange places that could be home to extraterrestrial life and deadly supermassive black holes.

  • S02E07 Mercury: The Cursed Planet

    • July 31, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores Mercury, a deadly and tiny planet that faces constant attacks from the Sun, and which might one day pose a threat to all life on Earth.

  • SPECIAL 0x11 Life and Death in the Cosmos

    • August 6, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of "The Planets (2017)", S02E07, "Mercury: The Cursed Planet" and "Space's Deepest Secrets", S03E07, "Expedition Extraterrestrial".

  • S02E08 Comets: Mysteries from the Deep

    • August 7, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino reveals the alien secrets of comets, strange visitors from deep space that might be responsible for life on Earth.

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Episode 9

    • August 13, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E06, "Alien Galaxies: The Strange Secrets" and S02E03, "Milky Way: The Monster Inside".

  • S02E09 The Sun: Secrets of Our Star

    • August 14, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the sun, revealing the secrets of Earth's star and how it will one day destroy the planet.

  • S02E10 The Solar System: Alien Origins

    • August 21, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino uncovers the strange and violent birth of the solar system, and reveals how its planets were built from the wreckage of bygone alien worlds.

  • SPECIAL 0x13 Riddles of Our Solar System

    • August 27, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E10, "The Solar System: Alien Origins" and S02E04, "Ends of the Solar System: Strange Frontiers".

  • S02E11 Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us

    • August 28, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores dwarf planets, mysterious worlds like Pluto that are too small to be a planet, but are home to some of the universe's biggest secrets.

  • SPECIAL 0x14 Curse of Alien Worlds

    • September 3, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E11, "Dwarf Planets: Aliens Among Us" and S01E07, "Alien Worlds: Stranger Than Fiction".

  • S02E12 Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters

    • September 4, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the deadliest stars in the universe, where terrifying suns can rip apart planets but may be integral to life on Earth.

  • SPECIAL 0x15 The Universe's Deadliest Stars

    • September 10, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E12, "Alien Stars: Mystery of the Monsters" and "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E08, "Rise of the Monster Stars".

  • S02E13 Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell

    • September 11, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino uses the latest science to explore the alien volcanoes of distant worlds and reveals if they are hotbeds for extraterrestrial life.

  • SPECIAL 0x16 Aliens of the Inferno

    • September 17, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E13, "Alien Volcanoes: Life in Hell" and "Space's Deepest Secrets", S02E05, "Mysteries of Alien Volcanoes".

  • S02E14 Alien Moons: The Next Earth

    • September 18, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino journeys to the alien moons of the solar system and discovers if these strange worlds could be habitable for life beyond Earth.

  • SPECIAL 0x17 The Moon's Evil Twins

    • September 24, 2018
    • Science Channel

    This episode is a mashup of S02E14, "Alien Moons; The Next Earth" and S01E01, "Jupiter: King of the Planets".

  • S02E15 Alien Oceans: Search for Life

    • September 25, 2018
    • Science Channel

    Astronaut Mike Massimino explores the mysterious oceans of the solar system, where the latest discoveries provide new clues in the search for alien life.

  • SPECIAL 0x18 Hunt for Alien Oceans

    • October 1, 2018

    This episode is a mashup of S02E15, "Alien Oceans: Search for Life" and "How the Universe Works", S04E07, "The First Oceans".

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x19 Venus Special

    • September 20, 2020
    • Science Channel

    The Planets tells the story of the discovery and exploration of the planets, and reveals the deepest secrets of our neighbors in space.