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NOVA

TV1974 – Present53 seasons1020 episodes eps
PBS#5Documentary#33
TV Rank
May 21, 2026
#1,315
Most popular TV show
Buzz Score
May 21, 2026
0.4
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NOVA

NOVA (stylized as NOVΛ) is an American popular science television program produced by WGBH Boston since 1974. Broadcast on PBS in the United States and in more than 100 countries, the series presents reporting on science and technology, combining interviews with researchers, footage of discoveries, and episodes on the history of science. Topics range across physics, biology, earth science, and technology, and the series has received multiple television awards.

Status
Active
First aired
1974
Seasons
53
Episodes
1020
Runtime
55 min
Rating
TV-PG
Streaming
YouTube TVPBSPBS America Amazon ChannelPBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Rankings
#1,315All TV#5PBS#33Documentary
Links
r/novapbsWikipediaOfficial site
Daily update · May 21, 2026

NOVA ranks #1,315 most popular TV show with a Buzz Score of 0.4. It peaked at #2,585 of all time (Apr 10 – May 9, 2026). It ranks #2,497 over the past 365 days.

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Ranks on May 21, 2026

Overall, network, and genre
#1,315
TV
#5
PBS
#33
Documentary

Ranking History

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Peak Buzz Score
0.4
#2,585Overall rank
Apr 10 – May 9, 2026
1-Year Buzz Score
0.0
#2,497Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
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Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
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Past 365 days
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Most popular NOVA cast members by current Buzz Score on May 21, 2026
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#1
David Attenborough
as Narrator
15.2
#2
Harrison Ford
as Narrator
10.6
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Sigourney Weaver
as Narrator
6.5
#4
Carl Sagan
4.3
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#6
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