Plot Synopsis

In SIX DEGREES WITH MIKE ROWE, Mike Rowe poses questions that no one has ever asked, and then, (with a little help from his old buddy Chuck), provides unforgettable answers that prove every single thing is connected. In each of the six episodes, Mike transports himself back in time to some of the most major moments in history and connects the dots between these events -- revealing incredible stories along the way -- to link society's most taken-for-granted moments to their surprising origins and connect them to the modern world of today. To help him out, he's roped in his pal Chuck who (reluctantly) acts out some of the historical events, demonstrating how everything in our wonderfully weird world came to be related. Can a mousetrap really cure your hangover? Did a garbage man give us a glimpse into the big bang? And how can a horseshoe help you find the perfect soulmate? Mike leaves no stone left unturned as he discovers the unexpected and uncovers some amazing answers. SIX DEGREES WITH MIKE ROWE debuted on Monday, January 4, 2021 on discovery+, as the streaming channel released all six episodes on the same day the streaming service launched.
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SIX DEGREES WITH MIKE ROWE made its linear television debut on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. In the opener, "How Civil War Soldiers Produced This Show," engineer Charles Bachman III created the first database management system with infrastructure that is now used to power the internet. Mike Rowe shows how this incredible technology began with hungry Civil War troops and a wartime cookbook.