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*Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places*
Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places
	Official show poster
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Ed Watkins
Presented by	Stephen Hawking
Composer	Sheridan Tongue
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Noah Morowitz, Ben Bowie
Producer	Ed Watkins
Running time	27 minutes
Production companies	Curiosity Stream; Bigger Bang
Original release
Network	Curiosity Stream
Release	22 September –; 22 September 2016
Related
	Stephen Hawking's Universe

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Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places is an original documentary series^[3] that was released exclusively on Curiosity Stream, in partnership with production company Bigger Bang.^[4] Stephen Hawking stars in and narrates the series, in which he pilots a Computer-generated imagery (CGI) space ship (the SS Hawking) across the Universe, making stops at some of his favorite places and discussing the scientific significance of each location.

On October 5, 2017, the series won the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction,^[5] in a category with its peers from Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS and Vox.

Synopsis

Episode 1 takes Hawking from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa Barbara, California.

Episode 2 finds Hawking in search of the theory of everything. He also discusses the Great Filter solution to the Fermi paradox and the dangers of artificial intelligence in a visit to Proxima Centauri b.

Episode 3 continues Hawking's fears regarding AI, as well as his search for a theory of everything. He also introduces the multiverse concept and the anthropic principle.

Release

The series had a planned release date of April 19, 2018. However, with Hawking's death on March 14, 2018, CuriosityStream released the third episode early, temporarily making all three episodes free to stream on their website as a tribute to Hawking.^[6]

Awards and nominations

News & Documentary Emmy Award

Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction (Winner, 2017)

Media Coverage

International Business Times^[7]
GeekWire^[8]

References

^ "Ed Watkins". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
^ "Ben Bowie". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places (TV Series 2016– )". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "What We Do | Bigger Bang". Biggerbang.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
^ "The national academy of television arts and sciences announces winners at the 38th annual news & documentary Emmy awards". Archived from the original on 2017-10-06.
^ Mosher, Dave. "One of the last TV shows starring Stephen Hawking is now streaming for free — here's how to watch it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
^ "Why Aliens Shouldn't Contact Us: Stephen Hawking Warns Of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life". International Business Times. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ "Stephen Hawking tours five favorite places in the universe in CuriosityStream video". GeekWire. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[1] "Ed Watkins". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[2] "Ben Bowie". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[3] "Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places (TV Series 2016– )". IMDb. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[4] "What We Do | Bigger Bang". Biggerbang.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

[5] "The national academy of television arts and sciences announces winners at the 38th annual news & documentary Emmy awards". Archived from the original on 2017-10-06.

[6] Mosher, Dave. "One of the last TV shows starring Stephen Hawking is now streaming for free — here's how to watch it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

[7] "Why Aliens Shouldn't Contact Us: Stephen Hawking Warns Of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life". International Business Times. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[8] "Stephen Hawking tours five favorite places in the universe in CuriosityStream video". GeekWire. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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-'''''Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places''''' is an original documentary series<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places (TV Series 2016– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6417924/|website=IMDb|accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref> that was released exclusively on [[CuriosityStream]], in partnership with production company Bigger Bang.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biggerbang.tv/what-we-do/ |title=What We Do &#124; Bigger Bang |publisher=Biggerbang.tv |date= |accessdate=2017-04-10}}</ref> [[Stephen Hawking]] stars in and narrates the series, in which he pilots a [[Computer-generated imagery]] (CGI) space ship (the SS Hawking) across the Universe, making stops at some of his favorite places and discussing the scientific significance of each location.
+'''''Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places''''' is an original documentary series<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places (TV Series 2016– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6417924/|website=IMDb|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref> that was released exclusively on [[Curiosity Stream]], in partnership with production company Bigger Bang.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://biggerbang.tv/what-we-do/ |title=What We Do &#124; Bigger Bang |publisher=Biggerbang.tv |date= |access-date=2017-04-10 |archive-date=2017-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411135339/http://biggerbang.tv/what-we-do/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Stephen Hawking]] stars in and narrates the series, in which he pilots a [[Computer-generated imagery]] (CGI) space ship (the SS Hawking) across the Universe, making stops at some of his favorite places and discussing the scientific significance of each location.
+On October 5, 2017, the series won the [[News & Documentary Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction,<ref>{{Cite web| title=The national academy of television arts and sciences announces winners at the 38th annual news & documentary Emmy awards | url=http://emmyonline.com/news_38th_winners | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006134427/http://emmyonline.com/news_38th_winners | archive-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> in a category with its peers from Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS and Vox.
+== Synopsis ==
 Episode 1 takes Hawking from black holes to the [[Big Bang]], [[Saturn]] to [[Santa Barbara, California]].
 Episode 2 finds Hawking in search of the [[theory of everything]]. He also discusses the [[Great Filter]] solution to the [[Fermi paradox]] and the dangers of [[artificial intelligence]] in a visit to [[Proxima Centauri b]].
-Episode 3 continues Hawking's fears regarding AI, as well as his search for a theory of everything. He also introduces the [[multiverse]] concept and the [[anthropic principle]]. It had a planned release date of April 19, 2018. However, with Hawking's death on March 14, CuriosityStream released the third episode, temporarily making all three episodes free to stream on their website as a tribute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places|url=https://curiositystream.com/hawking/|website=CuriosityStream|accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref>
+Episode 3 continues Hawking's fears regarding AI, as well as his search for a theory of everything. He also introduces the [[multiverse]] concept and the [[anthropic principle]].
+== Release ==
-On October 5, 2017, the series won the [[News & Documentary Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction <ref>http://emmyonline.com/news_38th_winners</ref>, in a category with its peers from Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS and Vox.
+The series had a planned release date of April 19, 2018. However, with Hawking's death on March 14, 2018,  CuriosityStream released the third episode early, temporarily making all three episodes free to stream on their website as a tribute to Hawking.<ref>{{Cite web| last=Mosher | first=Dave | title=One of the last TV shows starring Stephen Hawking is now streaming for free — here's how to watch it | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-hawking-favorite-places-free-streaming-show-2018-3 | access-date=2020-09-09 | website=Business Insider}}</ref>
-== Awards & Nominations ==
+== Awards and nominations ==
 '''[[News & Documentary Emmy Award]]'''
 * ''Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction (Winner, 2017)''
 == Media Coverage ==
-* ''[[International Business Times]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Aliens Shouldn't Contact Us: Stephen Hawking Warns Of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/why-aliens-shouldnt-contact-us-stephen-hawking-warns-intelligent-extraterrestrial-2420526|website=International Business Times|accessdate=10 April 2017|date=22 September 2016}}</ref>
+* ''[[International Business Times]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Aliens Shouldn't Contact Us: Stephen Hawking Warns Of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/why-aliens-shouldnt-contact-us-stephen-hawking-warns-intelligent-extraterrestrial-2420526|website=International Business Times|access-date=10 April 2017|date=22 September 2016}}</ref>
-* ''[[Daily Mail]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Hawking warns to 'be wary' about answering alien signals|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3802993/Stephen-Hawking-warns-wary-answering-alien-signals-suggests-advanced-civilization-attempt-colonize-Earth.html|website=Mail Online|accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref>
+* ''[[GeekWire]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Hawking tours five favorite places in the universe in CuriosityStream video|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2016/stephen-hawking-favorite-places-curiositystream/|website=GeekWire|access-date=10 April 2017|date=22 September 2016}}</ref>
-* ''[[GeekWire]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Hawking tours five favorite places in the universe in CuriosityStream video|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2016/stephen-hawking-favorite-places-curiositystream/|website=GeekWire|accessdate=10 April 2017|date=22 September 2016}}</ref>
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-[[Category:2016 in film]]
+[[Category:2016 American television series debuts]]
-[[Category:Documentary films about space]]
+[[Category:2010s American documentary television series]]
 [[Category:American educational television series]]
-[[Category:Stephen Hawking]]
+[[Category:American non-fiction web series]]
-[[Category: American documentary television series]]
+[[Category:Documentary films about outer space]]
-[[Category:American web series]]
+[[Category:Documentary web series]]
-[[Category:Non-fiction web series]]
+[[Category:Cultural depictions of Stephen Hawking]]
+[[Category:CuriosityStream original programming]]