Series synopsis
Daily Planet is a Canadian news documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on September 30, 2002. It ended on August 28, 2017. It stars Dan Riskin and Ziya Tong.
A science magazine show that brings you the world like you've never seen it before. The hosts demystify the mysteries of science and bridge the gap between the lab and your living room. From movies to microbiology, space to sports, food to hi-tech gizmos, they make sense of the science of everyday life ... and they make it fun too.
Premise
A science magazine show that brings you the world like you've never seen it before. The hosts demystify the mysteries of science and bridge the gap between the lab and your living room. From movies to microbiology, space to sports, food to hi-tech gizmos, they make sense of the science of everyday life ... and they make it fun too.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 205 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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| Season 0 | 1 | February 15, 2013 | February 15, 2013 |
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| Season 17 | 203 | August 29, 2011 | June 29, 2012 |
| Season 18 | 0 | ||
| Season 19 | 1 | August 26, 2013 | August 26, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fire in the Sky: A Daily Planet Special It's the biggest impact event in modern times. On the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, a meteorite streaked across the Russian sky, raining fireballs and causing a shock wave at impact that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured more than 1000 people. Discovery goes behind-the-scenes of this shocking fireball crash with co-hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin taking a look at all the angles behind the disaster - the biggest impact since the Tungska event. They uncover the mystery of its descent and the power of its blast. |
February 15, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Today on Daily Planet we take to the skies. Alan Nursall trains with an army parachuting unit and we learn to fly indoors. Also, we get dirty at the world's largest mud festival and give new meaning to the term hands-free driving. |
August 29, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 On today's show we look into how innovative machines are changing the way we work. Things heat up with a new pair of heat resistant jeans and cool down with a specialized fire fighting team that seeks out hot spots. Best of all we see how grizzly bear cubs are released back into the wild! |
August 30, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 We hit the skies with a student built rocket that is bound for space and safely drop back down with the story of Flight 1549. Then later we get in touch with a few bats and learn about the world's largest wooden structure, plus..... Jedi dueling robots? That's right! |
August 31, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 26, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2002 |
| Last aired | August 28, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |