Explained

2018    20m    TV-MA
Documentary
8.086%
"Explained" delves into complex topics shaping our world, from societal trends to scientific breakthroughs, unraveling the intricacies in bite-sized episodes that spark curiosity and conversation. Each installment is a window into the questions that matter most today.
Where to Watch Explained
3 Seasons
  • Season 1
    Season 120 Episodes
  • Season 2
    Season 210 Episodes
  • Season 3
    Season 314 Episodes
Cast of Explained
  • Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
  • Estelle CaswellNarrator (voice)
  • Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)
  • Maria BelloNarrator (voice)
  • Jay-ZSelf (voice)
  • Samira WileyNarrator (voice)
  • George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
  • Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)
  • Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
  • Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Vladimir PutinSelf (archive footage)
  • Joss FongNarrator (voice)
  • Christian SlaterNarrator (voice)
  • LeVar BurtonNarrator (voice)
  • Nick KrollNarrator (voice)
  • Aasif MandviNarrator (voice)
  • Kevin SmithNarrator (voice)
  • Coleman LowndesNarrator (voice)
  • Yara ShahidiNarrator (voice)
  • Kristen BellNarrator (voice)
  • Rachel BloomNarrator (voice)
  • Jerry SpringerNarrator (voice)
  • Rachel McAdamsNarrator (voice)
  • Kyle MacLachlanNarrator (voice)
  • Carly Rae JepsenNarrator (voice)
  • TabloSelf
  • JiminSelf (archive footage)
  • SUGASelf (archive footage)
  • VSelf (archive footage)
  • JinSelf (archive footage)
  • RMSelf (archive footage)
  • Jung KookSelf (archive footage)
  • j-hopeSelf (archive footage)
  • Park Chung-heeSelf (archive footage)
  • Yang Hyun-sukSelf (archive footage)
  • DJ TukutzSelf
  • Mithra JinSelf
  • Lee Soo-manSelf (archive footage)
  • Kim Dae-jungSelf (archive footage)
  • PsySelf (archive footage)
  • Hillary ClintonSelf
  • Valentine RugwabizaSelf
  • Elizabeth WarrenSelf (archive footage)
  • Kirsten GillibrandSelf (archive footage)
  • Sandra Day O'ConnorSelf (archive footage)
  • Anderson CooperSelf (archive footage)
  • Hilary SwankNarrator (voice)
  • Maggie SiffNarrator (voice)
  • Abigail DisneySelf
  • Michael JordanSelf (archive footage)
  • Mark CubanSelf
  • LaKeith StanfieldNarrator (voice)
  • J.K. SimmonsNarrator (voice)
  • Bill GatesSelf
  • Vincent KartheiserNarrator (voice)
  • Natasha LyonneNarrator (voice)
  • Cleo AbramNarrator (voice)
  • Andrew CarnegieSelf (archive footage)
  • Warren BuffettSelf (archive footage)
  • John D. RockefellerSelf (archive footage)
  • Cornelius VanderbiltSelf (archive footage)
  • John Maynard KeynesSelf (archive footage)
  • Mehrsa BaradaranSelf - Author
  • Cory BookerSelf - U.S. Senator
  • Thomas ShapiroSelf - Sociologist
  • Beth JacobsonSelf - Foreclosure Specialist
  • James BaldwinSelf (archive footage)
  • Edward A. BouchetSelf - First Black Ph.D Recipient (archive footage)
  • Shirley ChisholmSelf (archive footage)
  • Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
  • Ta-Nehisi CoatesSelf (archive footage)
  • Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage)
  • Bessie ColemanSelf - First Black Licensed Pilot (archive footage)
  • Alan GreenspanSelf (archive footage)
  • Jesse JacksonSelf (archive footage)
  • Robert L. JohnsonSelf - First Black Billionaire (archive footage)
  • Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • Dennis KucinichSelf (archive footage)
  • Abraham LincolnSelf (archive footage)
  • Alain Leroy LockeSelf - First Black Rhodes Scholar (archive footage)
  • Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
  • Thurgood MarshallSelf - First Black Supreme Court Justice (archive footage)
  • Hattie McDanielSelf - First Black Oscar Winner (archive footage)
  • Michelle ObamaSelf - First Black First Lady (archive footage)
  • Jesse OwensSelf - Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (archive footage)
  • Colin PowellSelf - First Black Secretary of State (archive footage)
  • Joseph RaineySelf - First Black Congressperson (archive footage)
  • Hiram RevelsSelf - First Black Senator (archive footage)
  • Jackie RobinsonSelf - First Black MLB Player (archive footage)
  • Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
  • Rick SantelliSelf (archive footage)
  • William Tecumseh ShermanSelf (archive footage)
  • Ruth SimmonsSelf - First Black Ivy League President (archive footage)
  • Edwin M. StantonSelf (archive footage)
  • George StephanopoulosSelf (archive footage)
  • Brian WilliamsSelf (archive footage)
  • Neville SanjanaSelf - Biologist
  • Jennifer DoudnaSelf - CRISPR Pioneer
  • John EvansSelf - Sociologist
  • Hank GreelySelf - Law Professor
  • Rebecca CokleySelf - Disability Rights Activist
  • Emmanuelle CharpentierSelf (archive footage)
  • Francis CollinsSelf (archive footage)
  • Dick CostoloSelf (archive footage)
  • Don LemonSelf (archive footage)
  • Keith MorrisonSelf (archive footage)
  • Reena NinanSelf (archive footage)
  • Bernie SandersSelf
  • John Franklin StephensSelf (archive footage)
  • Keri RussellNarrator (voice)
  • John WatersNarrator (voice)
  • Karlie KlossNarrator (voice)
  • Aya CashNarrator (voice)
  • Adolf EichmannSelf (archive footage)
  • Big BoiSelf (archive footage)
  • Jane FondaSelf (archive footage)
  • Noam ChomskySelf (archive footage)
  • Mike WallaceSelf (archive footage)
  • Rosario DawsonNarrator (voice)
  • Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
  • George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
  • Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
  • Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
  • Nelson MandelaSelf (archive footage)
  • Ann CoulterSelf (archive footage)
  • Peter JenningsSelf (archive footage)
  • Dan RatherSelf (archive footage)
  • Tom BrokawSelf (archive footage)
  • Ethan HawkeNarrator (voice)
  • Boris JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Jake GyllenhaalNarrator (voice)
  • Rainn WilsonNarrator (voice)
  • Sophie OkonedoNarrator (voice)
  • Keke PalmerNarrator (voice)
  • Hector ElizondoNarrator (voice)
  • Kim CattrallNarrator (voice)
  • Kelly RowlandNarrator (voice)
  • Joseph Gordon-LevittNarrator (voice)
  • Connie BrittonNarrator (voice)
  • Ruth NeggaNarrator (voice)
  • Doja CatSelf (archive footage)
  • Moon Jae-inSelf (archive footage)
  • Xi JinpingSelf (archive footage)
  • Justin TrudeauSelf (archive footage)
  • Ted CruzSelf (archive footage)
  • Michael BloombergSelf (archive footage)
  • Seo Tai-jiSelf (archive footage)
  • PrimarySelf
  • Jim JonesSelf (archive footage)
  • Catherine OxenbergSelf - Mother of NXIVM Cult Member
  • Mark ZuckerbergSelf (archive footage)
  • Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
  • Doug E. FreshSelf (archive footage)
  • Gigi HadidSelf (archive footage)
  • Leo J. RyanSelf (archive footage)
  • Jackie SpeierSelf
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