Global Series Premieres on Sunday, November 1 at 9/8c breakthrough.nationalgeographic.com Developed by the National Geographic Channel and GE, Breakthrough is a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. This six-part series covers remarkable scientific discoveries in brain science, longevity, water, energy, pandemics and cyborg technology. Directed by Hollywood visionaries, Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard and Brett Ratner, each episode will explore the courage, imagination, passion and self-sacrifice of the scientists bringing these innovations to life.