Black holes are the most enigmatic and exotic objects in the universe. They’re also the most powerful, with gravity so strong it can trap light. And they’re destructive, swallowing entire planets, even giant stars. Anything that falls into them vanishes... gone forever. Now, astrophysicists are realizing that black holes may be essential to how our universe evolved - their influence possibly leading to life on Earth and, ultimately, us. In this two-hour special, astrophysicist and author Janna Levin takes viewers on a journey to the frontiers of black hole science. Along the way, we meet leading astronomers and physicists on the verge of finding new answers to provocative questions about these shadowy monsters: Where do they come from? What’s inside? What happens if you fall into one? And what can they tell us about the nature of space, time, and gravity?

NOVA Season 45 Episodes...

• s45e01 - Death Dive to Saturn
• s45e02 - Secrets of the Shining Knight
• s45e03 - Ghosts of Stonehenge
• s45e04 - Secrets of the Forbidden City
• s45e05 - Killer Volcanoes
• s45e06 - Killer Hurricanes
• s45e07 - Killer Floods
• s45e08 - Extreme Animal Weapons
• s45e09 - Bird Brain
• s45e10 - Day the Dinosaurs Died
• s45e11 - Black Hole Apocalypse
• s45e12 - The Impossible Flight

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.