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Explained

7.4/10 (137 votes) United States of America
Documentary

This enlightening series from Vox digs into a wide range of topics such as the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the wild world of K-pop.

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Explained is a documentary TV series first released in 2018. Explore its seasons, episode count, cast, trailer, audience rating and related shows.

Title type
TV series
First aired
May 23, 2018
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
44
Genres
Documentary
Countries
United States of America
Created by
Ezra Klein
Networks
Netflix
Audience score
7.4/10 from 137 ratings
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Seasons

3 available

Season 1 Season 1 20 episodes · 2018 Season 2 Season 2 10 episodes · 2019 Season 3 Season 3 14 episodes · 2021

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Cast

20 credited

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

as Narrator (voice) Estelle Caswell

Estelle Caswell

as Narrator (voice) JAŸ-Z

JAŸ-Z

as Self (archive footage) Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley

as Narrator (voice) George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

as Self (archive footage) Donald Trump

Donald Trump

as Self (archive footage) Barack Obama

Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage) Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

as Self (archive footage) Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

as Self (archive footage) Joe Biden

Joe Biden

as Self (archive footage) Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

as Self (archive footage) Joss Fong

Joss Fong

as Narrator (voice) Christian Slater

Christian Slater

as Narrator (voice) LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

as Narrator (voice) Nick Kroll

Nick Kroll

as Narrator (voice) Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

as Narrator (voice) Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

as Narrator (voice)

Coleman Lowndes

as Narrator (voice) Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi

as Narrator (voice) Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

as Narrator (voice)

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Explained

Release date
May 23, 2018
Rating
7.4/10
Seasons
3
Episodes
44
Country
United States of America
Documentary

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This enlightening series from Vox digs into a wide range of topics such as the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the wild world of K-pop.
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