55 minSeason 2 • Episode 14
LatestShe’s the most celebrated first lady of the ancient world, an icon of power, beauty and mystery for 3000 years. But what became of her? Queen Nefertiti rose to great power in ancient Egypt and at the height of her power her face was everywhere. She may have ruled the most powerful empire on earth and may have been King Tut’s mother but all that is known fully is that at her height of her power she seemed to disappear completely. Now Curiosity is on a search for Ancient Egypt’s most mysterious woman and wants to finally answer the questions of her disappearance from history. Follow the team of experts led by Dr Zahi Hawas as they aim to find the mummy of Queen Nefertiti and solve the secrets of her life.
Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode titled "Did God Create the Universe?", which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery, and Planet Green. Season one consists of 16 episodes.
Production
Ridiculous reenactment budgets for a basic cable doc series.
Acting
Morgan Freeman could narrate a toaster manual and we'd weep.
Creators
Richard Dale, Graham Booth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen Hawking's premiere episode aired on seven networks simultaneously—a ratings stunt that reportedly confused more viewers than it attracted.
This series basically invented the 'celebrity-hosted premium documentary' format that Netflix now churns out monthly.
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