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Modern Marvels

Seen it?

1993 | 23 seasons | 44 min | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
23 seasons and 707 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 518 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • A big time investment at 23 seasons.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 23 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 8 is the high point.

  1. Season 11993 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21994 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31995 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41996 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 51997 · 19 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 61998 · 48 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Season 72000 · 39 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Friday Night Flick
    Season 82001 · 40 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  9. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 92002 · 60 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
    Sunday
  10. Friday Night Flick
    Season 102003 · 86 episodes · 8.5 out of 10
    Friday
  11. Season 112004 · 76 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. Season 122005 · 67 episodes
    Not rated yet
  13. Friday Night Flick
    Season 132006 · 60 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
    Friday
  14. Season 142007 · 44 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Season 152008 · 44 episodes
    Not rated yet
  16. Season 162010 · 19 episodes
    Not rated yet
  17. Season 172010 · 14 episodes
    Not rated yet
  18. Season 182011 · 16 episodes
    Not rated yet
  19. Season 192013 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  20. Season 202021 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  21. Season 212021 · 4 episodes
    Not rated yet
  22. Season 222021 · 2 episodes
    Not rated yet
  23. Season 232022 · 14 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Bruce Nash