This two-hour program chronicles Albert Einstein's life and scientific achievements from his birth in 1879 to his passing in 1955. The first hour follows Einstein in his quest to understand the nature of light. Graphics depict some of Einstein's famous thought experiments, including his eventual understanding of the interplay between the speed of light and time and his development of the special theory of relativity. The program also goes into great depth about Einstein's personal life, including his romance with and marriage to fellow student Mileva Maric and the passing of his father.

NOVA Season 24 Episodes...

• s24e01 - Einstein Revealed
• s24e02 - Lost City of Arabia
• s24e03 - Three Men and a Balloon
• s24e04 - Secrets of Making Money
• s24e05 - Top Gun Over Moscow
• s24e06 - Shark Attack
• s24e07 - Odyssey of Life: The Ultimate Journey (1)
• s24e08 - Odyssey of Life: The Unknown World (2)
• s24e09 - Odyssey of Life: The Photographer's Secrets (3)
• s24e10 - Cracking the Ice Age
• s24e11 - Kaboom!
• s24e12 - Titanic's Lost Sister
• s24e13 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (1): Stonehenge
• s24e14 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (2): Inca
• s24e15 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (3): Obelisk
• s24e16 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (4): Colosseum
• s24e17 - Hunt for Alien Worlds
• s24e18 - Curse of T.rex
• s24e19 - Cut to the Heart
• s24e20 - Kingdom of the Seahorse

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.