TV series
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
History 101 is available to stream on Netflix in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
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Episode 1
Once a secret military program, GPS now guides our daily lives, from providing directions to finding friends. But what do we trade for this convenience?
Guest stars George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton
Episode 2
MP3s transformed how we listen to music — and spawned digital piracy. Streaming helped the industry recover, but how can artists get their fair share?
Guest stars Thom Yorke, Ed O'Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Philip Selway, Mick Jagger, Thomas A. Edison, Karlheinz Brandenburg
Episode 3
Credit cards changed the global economy and attitudes about personal spending, but record levels of consumer debt beg the question: Just who's in charge?
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Episode 4
Growing evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs could treat brain injuries and psychological problems. But can we get past their controversial history?
Guest stars Richard Nixon, Steve Jobs, Alicia Keys, Daniel Carcillo, Harold Abramson, Timothy Leary, Ken Kesey, Jerry Garcia
Episode 5
Bottled water is a big business, selling itself as a tastier and healthier alternative to the tap variety. Is there truth behind the claims?
Guest stars Bruce Nevins, Claudia Schiffer, Donald Trump
Episode 6
Thanks to dating apps, finding love is easier than ever. But are we now so focused on playing the game that we're missing out on real connection?
Guest stars Jason Derulo, Ben Affleck, Conan O'Brien, Nikki Glaser
Episode 7
They're used for everything from entertainment to medicine — and now for weapons straight out of science fiction. Have lasers become too hot to handle?
Guest stars Mikhail Gorbachev, Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan, Gordon Gould, Howard Hughes, Ted Kennedy, Mike Dunne, Mike Pence
Episode 8
The home fitness revolution has exploded into a multibillion-dollar industry. Are home workouts a healthy habit... or just hype?
Guest stars John F. Kennedy, Joe Wicks, Jack LaLanne, Richard Simmons, Jane Fonda, Marie Osmond, Cindy Crawford, Fabio
Episode 9
A groundbreaking medical reproductive procedure has made parenthood possible for millions around the world... but at what cost?
Guest stars Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Ann, Natalie Imbruglia
Episode 10
Sweet deal or bitter pill? High fructose corn syrup rose up to dominate supermarket shelves, but what is it doing to our health?
Guest stars Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Earl L. Butz, Bill Maher, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Natalie SilvermanNarrator (voice)
Mao ZedongSelf (archive footage)
Deng XiaopingSelf (archive footage)
Hu JintaoSelf (archive footage)
Xi JinpingSelf (archive footage)
Yuri GagarinSelf (archive footage)
Mikhail GorbachevSelf (archive footage)
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