Plot Synopsis

Before the world premiere of COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY, Nat Geo aired a two-day marathon of the original COSMOS series on Saturday,, March 8, 2014 from Noon-6pm ET/PT and Sunday, March 9, 2014 from Noon-7pm ET/PT. The original series, COSMOS: A PERSONAL VOYAGE, first premiered in September 1980 on PBS, and for 10 years was the most watched series ever on public television in America. Based on host Dr. Carl Sagan's book of the same name -- and written for television by Sagan, Ann Druyan and Steven Soter -- the series was an iconic exploration of the universe as revealed by science, taking viewers through a galaxy of topics to help explain the universe and humanity's place in it. Sagan brought science into the mainstream by explaining complex theories in a way that everyone could comprehend and appreciate. Among the areas explored are the life cycle of stars, genetics, laws of planetary motion, the journey to Mars, the search for intelligent life beyond Earth and the big bang theory. The original series special encores include:
Saturday, March 8, 2014
12pm - The Shore of the Cosmic Ocean
1pm - One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
2pm - Harmony of the Worlds
3pm - Heaven and Hell
4pm - Blues for a Red Planet
5pm - Travellers' Tales
Sunday, March 9, 2014
12pm - The Backbone of Night
1pm - Journeys in Space and Time
2pm - The Lives of the Stars
3pm - The Edge of Forever
4pm - The Persistence of Memory
5pm - Encyclopaedia Galactica
6pm - Who Speaks for Earth?