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Explained

created by Ezra Klein

2018–20213 seasonsCompletedTV-MADocumentary

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Netflix presents

Explained

created by Ezra Klein

2018–20213 seasonsCompletedTV-MADocumentary

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§ Synopsis

Documentary

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

§ Keywords

what it's about

experiment nature news investigate zeitgeist eua science

§ Crew

behind the camera

Executive Producers

Producers

§ Cast

8 of 40

Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage)

Estelle Caswell

Estelle Caswell

as Narrator (voice)

Joe Biden

as Self (archive footage)

Maria Bello

as Narrator (voice)

JAŸ-Z

as Self (archive footage)

Samira Wiley

as Narrator (voice)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

as Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

as Self (archive footage)

§ Seasons

3 seasons · 44 episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

§ Where to watch

2 ways

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