Cosmos: Possible Worlds Vavilov (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Documentary, Animation, Family

Cosmos: Possible Worlds

Vavilov (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Documentary, Animation, Family

Nikolai Vavilov risked his life for a discovery that would change the history of science.

Director

Ann Druyan

Writers

Carl Sagan (inspired by "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" written by) | Ann Druyan (inspired by "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" written by) (written by) | Steven Soter (inspired by "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" written by) | Brannon Braga (written by)

Producer

Joseph Micucci (producer) (as Joseph J. Micucci)

Composer

Alan Silvestri

Cinematographer

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Editors

John Duffy | Eric A. Sears (as Eric Sears)

Casting Director

Shayne Hartigan

Production Designer

Zack Grobler

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 16, 2020

Release date

Mar 16, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil deGrasse Tyson Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Viggo Mortensen Self - Nikolai Vavilov (voice) Self - Nikolai Vavilov (voice) See fewer	Captain Fantastic (2016)
Seth MacFarlane Self - President Harry S. Truman (voice) Self - President Harry S. Truman (voice) See fewer	Family Guy (1999)
Ken Lally Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Mortal Kombat (2011)
Phil Crowley Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Movie 43 (2013)
Yuri Lowenthal Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Spider-Man (2018)
Edita Brychta Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Christopher Lee Parson Self - Henry Kissinger (voice) Self - Henry Kissinger (voice) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Andrew Pifko Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Daddy Issues (I) (2018)
Brendan Bradley Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Succubus (II) (2024)
Matthew Jayson Cwern Self - Alexander Stchukin (voice) Self - Alexander Stchukin (voice) See fewer	The Staircase (2022)
Alan Shearman Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Natasha Goubskaya Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Mile 22 (2018)
Skye Sammoutis Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)