Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman is coming to an end. Today, Science Channel announced the final season of the TV series will premiere in April.
Hosted by Freeman, the docuseries “features some of the world’s top science experts asking and looking for answers to some of our planet’s most gripping questions.”
The final season of Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman launches on April 25th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
From Science Channell:
(New York) – Morgan Freeman returns to host the final four episodes of the multiple Emmy(R) nominated series THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN beginning Tuesday, April 25 at 10PM ET/PT on Science Channel. Freeman will challenge audiences once again to think about daring questions while taking a deeper look at the science behind topics such as hidden forces in the universe, aging, the future of Earth, and gun violence.
THROUGH THE WORMHOLE features some of the world’s top science experts asking and looking for answers to some of our planet’s most gripping questions. The season premiere asks IS THE FORCE WITH US? As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, this episode explores new research that is beginning to reveal a hidden force in the universe – one that penetrates space with trillions of invisible connections, instantly linking every place in our world and joining our future with our past.
“This project has been an extraordinary journey for us all. We have enjoyed seven seasons of the most fascinating conversations, exploring the deepest topics with the top scientific and visionary minds of our times. Our team at Science Channel has been a great partner and collaborator in our journey Through the Wormhole,” said Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and James Younger, executive producers of THROUGH THE WORMHOLE.
“Working with Morgan and Revelations Entertainment on this remarkable series has been an amazing journey for everyone at Science Channel,” said Marc Etkind, General Manager of Science Channel. “Through The Wormhole has taken us deep into space and the mind, never afraid to tackle controversial topics, and these final episodes are certainly no different.”
Since its premiere in 2010, THROUGH THE WORMHOLE, has been one of the most popular series on Science Channel. It has tackled a wide-range of tough and important questions from the existence of god, the science of racism, life on other planets, the future of robots and many others. Leading scientists featured in the series’ run have included Nobel Prize winners Peter Higgs, Saul Perlmutter and Gerard ‘t Hooft, along with Katherine Freese, Lee Smolin, Max Tegmark, Paul Davies, Michio Kaku and Bob Lanza.
Other THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN episodes the final season:
· CAN WE CHEAT DEATH? Premieres Tuesday, May 2 at 10PM ET/PT – Death is life’s greatest certainty. But that may be about to change. Scientists have discovered an immortal animal that may hold the secret of endless regeneration. They’re on the brink of editing our DNA so that we can cure death like a disease. Or is dying necessary for the survival of our species?
· CAN WE HACK THE PLANET? Premieres Tuesday, May 9 at 10PM ET/PT – Humanity is under threat – from storms that seem to get ever fiercer, earthquakes that seem ever more deadly, and killer viruses that are engulfing the globe. Some scientists think it’s time for us to fight back. Can we – should we -hack the planet?
· IS GUN CRIME A VIRUS? Premieres Tuesday, May 16 at 10PM ET/PT – Every 17 minutes in America, someone is killed with a gun. Politicians can’t seem to stop the violence. But epidemiologists, psychologists and big data crunchers are discovering that gun crime spreads like a virus -and science may be able to stop its spread.
THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN is produced for Science Channel by Revelations Entertainment where Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary are executive producers and James Younger is EVP, Factual, Revelations Entertainment. For Science Channel, Neil Laird serves as executive producer.”
What do you think? Have you seen Through the Wormhole? Are you sad the show’s ending?
yes not happy to know that the show is going to end
I LOVE THIS SHOW…goes to show they will cancel anything..We love Morgan in anything !!
I enjoyed the show. It was interesting and thought provoking. There were many takes on the phenomena explored each week and it made me want to watch it to hear different opinions voiced. Morgan Freeman’s voice was great as the narrator and added to the overall experience. Indeed I watched every episode. It was one of the reasons I subscribed to the Discovery Science Channel. I will miss the show
I’ve watched TTWH since it’s inception, not just because Morgan Freeman is my favorite actor (which he is), but because the subject matter is so important, educational, compelling, informative,and entertaining. So yes I’m very sad that it’s ending.
Please don’t cancel through the wormhole. It’s getting the younger generation into science. Through science there is hope for a better tomorrow. It plants a seed of curiosity in young minds. Keep going..more..more
The best show I have ever seen. It excites your mind and makes you look at the answers even when the show ends. It enriches you and shows you horizons beyond human understanding . Please don’t end the show everybody likes. Irina
Best science series I and my colleagues have seen. Will miss it a lot. Very very informative. Sad to see it end. My grand kids could not get enough. The first time they were fixed on science.
Please don’t cancel Through the wormhole. My mother and I watch it together all the time and we love being well informed on the sciences discussed. We love Morgan Freeman!
There is so little in programming that really is educational and interesting. This show fit that bill quite well. I enjoy any show that stretches my mind or thinking. The physics, and science were great, but so were the philosophical, theological, and social issues episodes. I grow tired of the programs about people pawning items, restoring cars, killing alligators and other wildlife, and striping our oceans of natural resources. I see comments bashing ancient aliens and finding bigfoot so apparently shows that do try to stretch thinking and expand outlook are loosing popularity. Educational television doesn’t just promote what we… Read more »
I just watched the “Is Gun Crime A Virus” episode. The statistical methodology used in the Philadelphia study on whether having a gun makes you more or less safe is odd. I have training in statistics and I’ve never seen the technique used here. It would be very interesting to have Dr. John Lott (More Guns = Less Crime) comment on this study because it contradicts every other study done over decades with national and even multinational databases. The idea that gun crime might be treated as an epidemiological phenomena was interesting though. The episode held my attention.
Why exactly is the show ending? We cannot find anywhere the cause. So sad to see it go. Thank you for a great show!
The show should continue regardless of host. I LOVE Morgan, but he is not what what makes this show. The topics and the excellence in presentation is important in these times of Kardashians and general “Idiocracy”.
I assume he is leaving due to his age and health concerns. I like him as host though I may disagree with some of his personal views I respect him. I’m wondering why they wouldn’t just find a new Host to carry the Torch. The show is great and could continue to be with the right host.