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Modern Marvels

TV series / 1993

Modern Marvels

Documentary

★ 8.1/10Audience rating

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade …

The story

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1993 · 6 episodes Season details

Dec. 10, 1993

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Season 2 Season 2 1994 · 8 episodes Season details

Dec. 16, 1994

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Season 3 Season 3 1995 · 10 episodes Season details

Aug. 20, 1995

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Season 4 Season 4 1996 · 12 episodes Season details

Sept. 2, 1996

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Season 5 Season 5 1997 · 19 episodes Season details

Aug. 17, 1997

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Season 6 Season 6 1998 · 48 episodes Season details

July 27, 1998

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Season 7 Season 7 2000 · 39 episodes Season details

Jan. 3, 2000

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Season 8 Season 8 2001 · 40 episodes Season details

Jan. 8, 2001

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Season 9 Season 9 2002 · 60 episodes Season details

Jan. 2, 2002

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Season 10 Season 10 2003 · 86 episodes Season details

Jan. 1, 2003

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Season 11 Season 11 2004 · 76 episodes Season details

Jan. 16, 2004

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Season 12 Season 12 2005 · 67 episodes Season details

Jan. 5, 2005

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Season 13 Season 13 2006 · 60 episodes Season details

Jan. 4, 2006

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Season 14 Season 14 2007 · 44 episodes Season details

Jan. 17, 2007

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Season 15 Season 15 2008 · 44 episodes Season details

Jan. 7, 2008

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Season 16 Season 16 2010 · 19 episodes Season details

Jan. 14, 2010

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Season 17 Season 17 2010 · 14 episodes Season details

Oct. 29, 2010

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Season 18 Season 18 2011 · 16 episodes Season details

Oct. 3, 2011

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Season 19 Season 19 2013 · 11 episodes Season details

July 16, 2013

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Season 20 Season 20 2021 · 8 episodes Season details

Feb. 20, 2021

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Season 21 Season 21 2021 · 4 episodes Season details

July 25, 2021

Machines

Season 22 Season 22 2021 · 2 episodes Season details

Nov. 28, 2021

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Season 23 Season 23 2022 · 14 episodes Season details

Feb. 16, 2022

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Cast

Lloyd SherrSelf - Narrator Adam RichmanSelf - Host Abdul Qadeer KhanSelf (archive footage) George C. KenneySelf (archive footage) Justin TalleySelf - Field Specialist, Frey Produce

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