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Explained

2018 · TV-MA · 3 seasons · 44 episodes

Created by Ezra Klein

7.4

TMDB audience score
140 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

This enlightening series from Vox digs into a wide range of topics such as the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the wild world of K-pop.

About 17h 36m to watch every episode. An estimate: 44 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 24 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • Netflix
  • Netflix Standard with Ads

Free with ads

  • Tubi TV

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Main cast

  • Barack Obama
    Self (archive footage)
    4 episodes

  • Estelle Caswell
    Narrator (voice)
    3 episodes

  • Joe Biden
    Self (archive footage)
    3 episodes

  • Maria Bello
    Narrator (voice)
    2 episodes

  • JAŸ-Z
    Self (voice)
    2 episodes

  • Samira Wiley
    Narrator (voice)
    2 episodes

  • George H. W. Bush
    Self (archive footage)
    2 episodes

  • Donald Trump
    Self (archive footage)
    2 episodes

  • Richard Nixon
    Self (archive footage)
    2 episodes

  • Lyndon B. Johnson
    Self (archive footage)
    2 episodes

  • Vladimir Putin
    Self (archive footage)
    2 episodes

  • Joss Fong
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • Christian Slater
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • LeVar Burton
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • Nick Kroll
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • Aasif Mandvi
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • Kevin Smith
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • Coleman Lowndes
    Narrator (voice)
    1 episode

Seasons