Out in deepest space lurks a force of almost unimaginable power. Explosions of extraordinary violence, are blasting through the Universe every day. If one ever struck our Solar System it would destroy our Sun and all the planets. For years no one could work out what was causing these awesome explosions. Now scientists think they have identified the culprit. It's the most extreme object ever found in the Universe; they have christened it a 'hypernova'.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 37 Episode 13 of Horizon resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Horizon Season 37 Episodes...

• s37e01 - Life on Mars
• s37e02 - Destination Mars
• s37e03 - The Mystery of the Miami Circle
• s37e04 - The Missing Link
• s37e05 - Killer Algae
• s37e06 - Ecstasy and Agony
• s37e07 - Snowball Earth
• s37e08 - Taming the Problem Child
• s37e09 - What Sank the Kursk?
• s37e10 - The Mystery of the Persian Mummy
• s37e11 - The Ape That Took Over the World
• s37e12 - Life Blood
• s37e13 - The Death Star
• s37e14 - Cloning the First Human

Horizon Show Summary

Horizon is BBC Two's flagship 50-minute science documentary series.

Recognised as the world leader in its field, it regularly wins a sweep of international science, medical and environmental film accolades, and has recently won the Royal Television Society Award and the Prix Italia.

In 2002, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts presented Horizon with the BAFTA Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand.

In 2003 it won the prestigious Images et Science award for best medical documentary and the Carl von Linne Award at the Living Europe film festival in Sweden. That year, a Horizon co-production with WGBH Boston won the Emmy for best documentary.

In September 2014 it celebrated its 50th anniversary and it continues to enjoy outstanding critical acclaim.