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NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives.

NOVA release and status details

• Status: Running
• Network or platform: PBS
• Country: United States
• Premiered: 1974-03-03
• Genres: Nature, History
• Episode guide coverage: 1,010 episodes across 53 seasons.

NOVA episode guide

Selected early, recent, and upcoming episodes from the available schedule.

1. Season 1, Episode 1: The Making of a Natural History Film — 1974-03-03
2. Season 1, Episode 2: Where Did the Colorado Go? — 1974-03-10
3. Season 1, Episode 3: Whales, Dolphins, and Men — 1974-03-17
4. Season 1, Episode 4: The Search for Life — 1974-03-24
5. Season 1, Episode 5: Last of the Cuiva — 1974-03-31
6. Season 1, Episode 6: Strange Sleep — 1974-04-07
7. Season 53, Episode 1: Asteroids: Spark of Life? — 2026-01-21
8. Season 53, Episode 2: Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire — 2026-01-28
9. Season 53, Episode 3: Can Dogs Talk? — 2026-02-04
10. Season 53, Episode 4: Mammal Origins — 2026-02-11
11. Season 53, Episode 5: Stone Age Temple Mystery — 2026-02-25
12. Season 53, Episode 6: Return to the Moon — 2026-04-15
13. Season 53, Episode 7: Rain Bombs — 2026-04-22
14. Season 53, Episode 8: Athens: Birth of Democracy — 2026-04-29
15. Season 53, Episode 9: Evolution: Brain Power — 2026-10-14
16. Season 53, Episode 10: Evolution: Need to Feed — 2026-10-21
17. Season 53, Episode 11: Evolution: Body Builders — 2026-10-28
18. Season 53, Episode 12: Evolution: The Mating Game — 2026-11-04
19. Season 53, Episode 13: Evolution: On the Run — 2026-11-11

NOVA season guide

Season-by-season episode counts and known air-date ranges from the available schedule metadata.

1. NOVA Season 1 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 1974-03-03 to 1974-05-26.
2. NOVA Season 2 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 1974-11-03 to 1975-04-06.
3. NOVA Season 3 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1976-01-04 to 1976-06-27.
4. NOVA Season 4 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1977-01-05 to 1978-01-11.
5. NOVA Season 5 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1978-01-04 to 1978-06-28.
6. NOVA Season 6 — 19 episodes. Known air dates: 1979-01-04 to 1979-12-18.
7. NOVA Season 7 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1980-01-15 to 1980-12-30.
8. NOVA Season 8 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1981-01-06 to 1981-12-06.
9. NOVA Season 9 — 18 episodes. Known air dates: 1982-01-10 to 1982-12-14.
10. NOVA Season 10 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1983-01-18 to 1984-01-10.
11. NOVA Season 11 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1984-01-17 to 1985-01-08.
12. NOVA Season 12 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1985-01-15 to 1985-12-17.
13. NOVA Season 13 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1986-01-21 to 1987-01-13.
14. NOVA Season 14 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1987-01-20 to 1987-12-15.
15. NOVA Season 15 — 11 episodes. Known air dates: 1988-01-19 to 1988-04-05.
16. NOVA Season 16 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1988-09-06 to 1989-03-28.
17. NOVA Season 17 — 19 episodes. Known air dates: 1989-10-03 to 1990-04-03.
18. NOVA Season 18 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1990-10-03 to 1991-04-30.
19. NOVA Season 19 — 18 episodes. Known air dates: 1991-10-01 to 1992-03-24.
20. NOVA Season 20 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1992-08-25 to 1993-03-30.
21. NOVA Season 21 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1993-10-05 to 1994-04-19.
22. NOVA Season 22 — 23 episodes. Known air dates: 1994-10-11 to 1995-05-23.
23. NOVA Season 23 — 19 episodes. Known air dates: 1995-10-10 to 1996-04-16.
24. NOVA Season 24 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 1996-10-01 to 1997-04-15.
25. NOVA Season 25 — 19 episodes. Known air dates: 1997-10-07 to 1998-05-12.
26. NOVA Season 26 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1998-10-06 to 1999-10-06.
27. NOVA Season 27 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 1999-10-05 to 2000-05-09.
28. NOVA Season 28 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 2000-10-24 to 2001-04-24.
29. NOVA Season 29 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 2001-10-02 to 2002-05-07.
30. NOVA Season 30 — 16 episodes. Known air dates: 2002-09-03 to 2003-04-15.
31. NOVA Season 31 — 18 episodes. Known air dates: 2003-09-30 to 2004-05-04.
32. NOVA Season 32 — 15 episodes. Known air dates: 2004-09-28 to 2005-03-29.
33. NOVA Season 33 — 16 episodes. Known air dates: 2005-09-20 to 2006-04-18.
34. NOVA Season 34 — 15 episodes. Known air dates: 2006-09-05 to 2007-06-26.
35. NOVA Season 35 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 2007-10-09 to 2008-05-20.
36. NOVA Season 36 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 2008-10-07 to 2009-06-30.
37. NOVA Season 37 — 18 episodes. Known air dates: 2009-10-06 to 2010-05-04.
38. NOVA Season 38 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 2010-10-19 to 2011-04-20.
39. NOVA Season 39 — 19 episodes. Known air dates: 2011-09-07 to 2012-04-25.
40. NOVA Season 40 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 2012-10-10 to 2013-05-29.
41. NOVA Season 41 — 22 episodes. Known air dates: 2013-09-11 to 2014-05-28.
42. NOVA Season 42 — 22 episodes. Known air dates: 2014-09-10 to 2015-07-29.
43. NOVA Season 43 — 22 episodes. Known air dates: 2015-09-16 to 2016-05-11.
44. NOVA Season 44 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2016-09-07 to 2017-12-27.
45. NOVA Season 45 — 17 episodes. Known air dates: 2018-01-10 to 2018-12-26.
46. NOVA Season 46 — 23 episodes. Known air dates: 2019-01-02 to 2019-11-27.
47. NOVA Season 47 — 16 episodes. Known air dates: 2020-02-05 to 2020-11-25.
48. NOVA Season 48 — 21 episodes. Known air dates: 2021-01-13 to 2021-11-24.
49. NOVA Season 49 — 24 episodes. Known air dates: 2022-01-05 to 2022-12-14.
50. NOVA Season 50 — 18 episodes. Known air dates: 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-22.
51. NOVA Season 51 — 18 episodes. Known air dates: 2024-01-31 to 2024-12-18.
52. NOVA Season 52 — 20 episodes. Known air dates: 2025-01-22 to 2025-11-12.
53. NOVA Season 53 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 2026-01-21 to 2026-11-11.

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