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(2015– )

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Angela Bassett ... (1 episode, 2015)
Peter Berg ... (1 episode, 2015)
Paul Giamatti ... (1 episode, 2015)
Akiva Goldsman ... (1 episode, 2015)
Ron Howard ... (1 episode, 2015)
Brett Ratner ... (1 episode, 2015)
Ana Lily Amirpour ... (1 episode, 2017)
Shane Carruth ... (1 episode, 2017)
Steven Hoggard ... (1 episode, 2017)
Shalini Kantayya ... (1 episode, 2017)
David Lowery ... (1 episode, 2017)
Brendan Malloy ... (1 episode, 2017)
Emmett Malloy ... (1 episode, 2017)
Kurt Sayenga ... (1 episode, 2017)

Series Writing Credits  

Mason Funk ... (1 episode, 2017)
Steven Hoggard ... (2 episodes, 2015-2017)
David Jacobson ... (1 episode, 2015)
Anthony Lund ... (1 episode, 2015)
Kurt Sayenga ... (7 episodes, 2015-2017)
Kurt Sayenga ... (writer) (1 episode, 2017)

Series Cast  

Mike Colter ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2017
Sheila Vand ...  Narrator (voice) 1 episode, 2017
Ron Howard ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2015
Jason Bateman ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2015
Adrien Brody ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2015
Paul Giamatti ...  Self - Narrator 1 episode, 2015
Angela Bassett ...  Self - Narrator 1 episode, 2015
David Cronenberg ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Peter Berg ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2015
Claire McCaskill ...  Self - Ranking Member, Special Committee on Aging 1 episode, 2015
Phillip E. Walker ...  Ebola Patient 1 episode, 2015
Tanya Thompson ...  Woman 1 1 episode, 2015
Billy B. Collins Billy B. Collins ...  Doctor 1 episode, 2015
Ezekiel Emanuel ...  Self - UPenn Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy 1 episode, 2015
Brima Kargbo Brima Kargbo ...  Self - Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Leone 1 episode, 2015
Benjamin Emanuel Benjamin Emanuel ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Robert Temple Robert Temple ...  Self - Deputy Director, FDA 1 episode, 2015
Stephanie Lederman Stephanie Lederman ...  Self - American Federation for Aging Research 1 episode, 2015
Gordon J. Lithgow Gordon J. Lithgow ...  Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging 1 episode, 2015
Aaron Mandell Aaron Mandell ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Rita Golomb Rita Golomb ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Beati Guevara Beati Guevara ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Ian Crozier Ian Crozier ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Edward Kamin Edward Kamin ...  Self - 84 years old 1 episode, 2015
Sarah Crane Sarah Crane ...  Self - Geriatrician, Mayo Clinic 1 episode, 2015
Christopher James Bohinski Christopher James Bohinski ...  Study participant 1 episode, 2015
Cynthia Kenyon ...  Self - UCSF School of Medicine, VP Calico 1 episode, 2015
Jonathan Fiévez Jonathan Fiévez ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Steven Austad Steven Austad ...  Self - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biology 1 episode, 2015
Sarah Wolfe Sarah Wolfe ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Martha Kamin Martha Kamin ...  Self - 90 years old 1 episode, 2015
Simon Melov Simon Melov ...  Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging 1 episode, 2015
Tadessa Girmay Tadessa Girmay ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Joan Mannick Joan Mannick ...  Self - Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research 1 episode, 2015
Jay Olshansky Jay Olshansky ...  Self - University of Illinois at Chicago 1 episode, 2015
Alessandro Vespignani Alessandro Vespignani ...  Self - Professor, Northeastern University 1 episode, 2015
John M. Dye John M. Dye ...  Self - Chief of Viral Immunology, USAMRIID 1 episode, 2015
Cindy Wallis-Lage Cindy Wallis-Lage ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Nir Barzilai ...  Self - Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1 episode, 2015
Michael Pollak Michael Pollak ...  Self - McGill University, Department of Medicine and Oncology 1 episode, 2015
Arturo Vittori Arturo Vittori ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Erica Ollmann Saphire Erica Ollmann Saphire ...  Self - Professor 1 episode, 2015
Brian Kennedy Brian Kennedy ...  Self - Buck Institute for Research on Aging 1 episode, 2015
Fiona Ginty Fiona Ginty ...  Self - GE Global Research Center 1 episode, 2015
Tsenai Bogale Tsenai Bogale ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Matt Stuber Matt Stuber ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Thomas Jaeger Thomas Jaeger ...  Self - Internist, Mayo Clinic 1 episode, 2015
Andy Mercer Andy Mercer ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
Lynn Black Lynn Black ...  Self - Last Mile Health - Liberia, Massachusetts General Hospital 1 episode, 2015
Laura Deming ...  Self - Venture Capitalist, Biologist 1 episode, 2015
James L. Kirkland James L. Kirkland ...  Self - Geriatrician, Mayo Clinic 1 episode, 2015
Milton Nussdorf Milton Nussdorf ...  Self 1 episode, 2015
J.K. Simmons ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2017
Chris Pine ...  Narrator 1 episode, 2017
Ed Begley Jr. ...  Nostradamus 1 episode, 2017
Nate Silver ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Dave Klec Dave Klec ...  Cell Phone Addict 1 episode, 2017
Khalil Sehnaoui ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Chrissy Hofbeck ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Amanda Feilding Amanda Feilding ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Robin Carhart-Harris ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Matthew W. Johnson ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
David Nutt David Nutt ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Carl H. June Carl H. June ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Jeffrey Kamlet Jeffrey Kamlet ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Mary P. Cosimano ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Paul Veys Paul Veys ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Bruce L. Levine Bruce L. Levine ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
David L. Porter David L. Porter ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Dave Sims Dave Sims ...  Engineer and Assistant Medic 1 episode, 2017
Waseem Qasim Waseem Qasim ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Andre Choulika Andre Choulika ...  Self 1 episode, 2017
Doug Olson Doug Olson ...  Self 1 episode, 2017

Series Produced by 

Gigi D'Amore ... co-producer / supervising producer (11 episodes, 2015-2017)
Peter Karp ... co-producer / supervising producer (11 episodes, 2015-2017)
Kurt Sayenga ... executive producer (11 episodes, 2015-2017)
Mary Helen Phelan ... associate producer / producer (10 episodes, 2015-2017)
Brian Grazer ... executive producer (8 episodes, 2015-2017)
Ron Howard ... executive producer (8 episodes, 2015-2017)
Ryann Lauckner ... executive producer (8 episodes, 2015-2017)
Seth NeJame ... associate producer / coordinating producer (8 episodes, 2015-2017)
Jeremiah Alverio ... associate producer (6 episodes, 2015)
Jessica James Batista ... associate producer (6 episodes, 2015)
Joel Dobzewitz ... field producer (6 episodes, 2015)
Paul Haddad ... producer / executive producer (6 episodes, 2015)
David Kraemer ... line producer (6 episodes, 2015)
Aaron Waiton ... line producer: national geographic channels (6 episodes, 2015)
Susan Nguyen ... coordinating producer (6 episodes, 2017)
Anthony Lund ... co-executive producer / producer (5 episodes, 2015-2017)
David Jacobson ... co-executive producer / producer (3 episodes, 2015-2017)
Steven Michaels ... executive producer (3 episodes, 2015-2017)
Lauren Grzybowski ... associate producer (3 episodes, 2017)
Daniel Pappas ... consulting producer (3 episodes, 2017)
Steven Hoggard ... executive producer (2 episodes, 2015-2017)
David LaMattina ... producer (2 episodes, 2015)
Mark Dowley ... executive producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Patti Duce ... executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 2017)
Mason Funk ... producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Jonathan Koch ... executive producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Brendan Malloy ... executive producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Emmett Malloy ... executive producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Madeleine Molyneaux ... producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Michael Rosenberg ... executive producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Mike Sarkissian ... consulting producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Calvin Singh ... coordinating producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Carolyn Sperry ... line producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Kevin Tao Mohs ... executive producer: National Geographic (2 episodes, 2017)
Michelle Upton ... line producer: National Geographic (2 episodes, 2017)
Adam Bardach ... Executive for RatPac Documentary Films (1 episode, 2015)
Nick Britton ... associate producer (1 episode, 2015)
Daniel Carey ... producer (1 episode, 2015)
Abigail Fuller ... story producer (1 episode, 2015)
Dan Jolly ... associate producer (1 episode, 2015)
Jonathan Silberberg ... executive producer (1 episode, 2015)
Jason Grider ... associate producer (1 episode, 2017)
Jaime Ryan Heintz ... producer (1 episode, 2017)
Joe LaMattina ... producer (1 episode, 2017)
Victoria Marquette ... associate producer (1 episode, 2017)
Nancy Swenton ... coordinating producer (1 episode, 2017)
Gina Vecchione ... producer (1 episode, 2017)

Series Music by 

Ceiri Torjussen ... (7 episodes, 2015-2017)
Peter Salett ... (1 episode, 2015)
The Haxan Cloak ... (1 episode, 2017)
Collin Hegna ... (1 episode, 2017)
Ian Hultquist ... (1 episode, 2017)

Series Cinematography by 

Daron Keet ... (3 episodes, 2015-2017)
Bret Curry ... (3 episodes, 2017)
Dave Goulding ... (3 episodes, 2017)
Joe Anderson ... (2 episodes, 2017)
Paul Neal ... (1 episode, 2015)
Joseph Aguirre ... (1 episode, 2017)
Islahuddin Ashraf ... (1 episode, 2017)
Fabio Burtin ... (1 episode, 2017)
Mrinal Desai ... (1 episode, 2017)
Wes Dorman ... (1 episode, 2017)
Giles Dunning ... (1 episode, 2017)
Niles Harrison ... (1 episode, 2017)
Nick Midwig ... (1 episode, 2017)
Nicolas Roark ... (1 episode, 2017)
John Veleta ... (1 episode, 2017)

Series Editing by 

Joe LaMattina ... (7 episodes, 2015-2017)
Gina Vecchione ... (4 episodes, 2015-2017)
David LaMattina ... (2 episodes, 2015)
J.D. Sievertson ... (2 episodes, 2017)
Ravi Subramanian ... (1 episode, 2015)
Asako Ushio ... (1 episode, 2015)
Morgan Faust ... (1 episode, 2017)
Brian Lazarte ... (1 episode, 2017)
Tom Ronca ... (1 episode, 2017)
Ruben Sebban ... (1 episode, 2017)
James Seligman ... (1 episode, 2017)
Beth Spiegel ... (1 episode, 2017)

Series Casting By 

Erika Dobrin ... (6 episodes, 2015)

Series Production Design by 

Paul Etheredge ... (2 episodes, 2015)
Tom Walker ... (1 episode, 2017)

Series Art Direction by 

Paul Etheredge ... (2 episodes, 2015)
David Pink ... (1 episode, 2017)
Ané Vecchione ... (1 episode, 2017)

Series Makeup Department 

Missy Lisenby ... key hair stylist / key makeup artist (1 episode, 2015)
Keleigh Lippert Palladino ... makeup artist (1 episode, 2017)
Shary Wemple ... makeup artist (1 episode, 2017)

Series Production Management 

Lisa Higuchi ... production manager (6 episodes, 2015)
Hannah Chismar ... senior unit manager: National Geographic (2 episodes, 2017)
Ivan Teixeira ... production manager: Brazil Unit (1 episode, 2015)
Jean-Pascal Gautier ... fixer (1 episode, 2017)

Series Sound Department 

Marco Augusto Comba ... a.d.r. mixer (6 episodes, 2015)
Mark McBryde ... foley artist (6 episodes, 2015)
Greg Ortiz ... sound effects editor: dialogue editor (6 episodes, 2015)
Ryan Michael Wilson ... sound designer (6 episodes, 2015)
Greg Faust ... re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2015)
Christopher Battaglia ... sound designer / sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2017)
Tim Boylan ... sound recordist (2 episodes, 2015-2017)
David Griesinger ... production sound mixer (2 episodes, 2015)
Rick Ash ... re-recording engineer (2 episodes, 2017)
Gary Gegan ... sound designer (2 episodes, 2017)
Harry Haese ... sound recordist (2 episodes, 2017)
Benjamin Kall ... sound recordist (2 episodes, 2017)
Bennie McRae ... sound recordist (2 episodes, 2017)
Steve Boehme ... sound mixer (1 episode, 2015)
Wade Chamberlain ... re-recording mixer (1 episode, 2015)
Bruno Glisbergh ... sound mixer (1 episode, 2015)
Samantha Iorio ... voiceover recordist (1 episode, 2015)
Kristopher King ... sound mixer (1 episode, 2015)
Sean Kirkpatrick ... sound mixer (1 episode, 2015)
Kale Radics ... sound recordist (1 episode, 2015)
Skuli Helgi Sigurgislason ... sound recordist (1 episode, 2015)
Eric M. Moorman ... sound recordist (1 episode, 2017)
Greg Rothchild ... sound recordist (1 episode, 2017)
Carlos Valdez ... sound recordist (1 episode, 2017)

Series Special Effects by 

Jared Kopf ... special effects: magician (1 episode, 2017)

Series Visual Effects by 

Erick Geisler ... visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2015-2017)
Tony Gilbert ... visual effects producer (2 episodes, 2015)
Luke Wilmot ... visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2015)
Doug Jones ... creative director: Graphics (2 episodes, 2017)
Gary Smith ... visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2017)
Zach Brinkerhoff ... visual effects artist (1 episode, 2015)
Christopher Knight ... visual effects artist (1 episode, 2015)
Matt Olson ... visual effects producer: G2 (1 episode, 2015)
Daniel Fazel ... digital artist (1 episode, 2017)
Matthew Freidell ... visual effects artist (1 episode, 2017)
David Kay ... motion graphics (1 episode, 2017)
Matt Resta ... digital compositor: FuseFX (1 episode, 2017)
Navid Sanati ... compositor (1 episode, 2017)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Jose Sarmiento ... first assistant camera / camera operator (4 episodes, 2015-2017)
Mary Brown ... additional first ac / first assistant camera (4 episodes, 2017)
Samuel O'Melia ... first assistant camera (4 episodes, 2017)
Auston Call ... first assistant camera (3 episodes, 2015-2017)
Eric Ugland ... macro/b-roll cinematographer (3 episodes, 2015)
Kevin Van Stevenson ... camera operator (2 episodes, 2015)
Sam Ellison ... camera operator (2 episodes, 2017)
Julian Kapadia ... assistant camera / first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2017)
Grey Adkins ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Hannah Angle ... second assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Grégory Bar ... gaffer (1 episode, 2017)
Shawn C.H. Baron ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Ava Berkofsky ... camera operator (1 episode, 2017)
Daniel DiMartino ... second assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Mike Fares ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Lauren Gadd ... second assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Aidan Gray ... first assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Chad Harrell ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Rich Hawkinson ... second assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Kyle Honnig ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Htat Htut ... camera operator (1 episode, 2017)
Alex Hudson ... key grip (1 episode, 2017)
B Kelley ... digital imaging technician (1 episode, 2017)
Daniel Lucio ... assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Chris Luperi ... first assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Ama MacDonald ... gaffer (1 episode, 2017)
Vladimir Machino ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Brando MacLure ... swing (1 episode, 2017)
Curtis Pepper ... gaffer (1 episode, 2017)
Michael Piekutowski ... gaffer (1 episode, 2017)
Yurandi Poots ... gaffer (1 episode, 2017)
Jeff Retburg ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Steve Scott ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Nick Sherman ... camera operator (1 episode, 2017)
Jon Sibert ... grip (1 episode, 2017)
Zachary Van Heel ... swing (1 episode, 2017)
Bob Waybright ... gaffer (1 episode, 2017)
Marc Ritzema ... title sequence cinematographer (uncredited) (6 episodes, 2015)

Series Animation Department 

Bill Barminski ... director of animation (1 episode, 2017)
Imaginary Forces ... animator: opening sequence (1 episode, 2017)
Navid Sanati ... animator (1 episode, 2017)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Annell Brodeur ... wardrobe (1 episode, 2017)
Marita De Leon ... wardrobe (1 episode, 2017)

Series Editorial Department 

Bhanu Chundu ... lead assistant editor / managing assistant editor (12 episodes, 2015-2017)
David Morelli ... assistant editor (12 episodes, 2015-2017)
Nathaniel Sticco ... director post production / vp post production (7 episodes, 2015-2017)
Randy Beveridge ... senior digital intermediate colorist (6 episodes, 2015)
John Gengl ... post production supervisor (6 episodes, 2015)
Abbie Maley ... post production coordinator (6 episodes, 2015)
Doug Sanford ... media manager (6 episodes, 2015)
Richard Wells ... on-line editor (6 episodes, 2015)
Erik Abriss ... post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 2017)
Luisa Muxi Babinec Tomko ... lead assistant editor (6 episodes, 2017)
Tanner Buschman ... colorist (6 episodes, 2017)
Kyle Gleisner ... on-line editor (2 episodes, 2017)
Jason Grider ... digital imaging technician (2 episodes, 2017)
James Harrington ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 2017)
Susan Huffaker ... post production supervisor (2 episodes, 2017)
Trevor S. Lindborg ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 2017)
Jake Doull ... media technician (1 episode, 2017)
Joe LaMattina ... additional editor (1 episode, 2017)
Kaz Matsugu ... assistant editor (1 episode, 2017)
Michael Palmer ... assistant editor (1 episode, 2017)
Tom Ronca ... additional editor (1 episode, 2017)
Martin Watts ... post-production assistant (1 episode, 2017)

Series Music Department 

Ceiri Torjussen ... orchestrator / composer: additional music (6 episodes, 2015)
Christopher Holden ... additional music (6 episodes, 2017)
Xueran Chen ... programmer / composer: additional music (5 episodes, 2015-2017)
Andrew Payne ... composer: stock music (2 episodes, 2015)
Geoff Barrow ... composer: theme music (1 episode, 2015)
Christopher Robert Brown ... music supervisor (1 episode, 2015)
Paul Glover ... composer: additional music (1 episode, 2015)
Ben Salisbury ... composer: theme music (1 episode, 2015)
Vincent Varco ... composer: stock music (1 episode, 2015)
Drum & Lace ... composer: additional music (1 episode, 2017)
Braden Miller ... music by (1 episode, 2017)
Bobby Rose ... assistant to composer (uncredited) (6 episodes, 2015)

Series Additional Crew 

Tim Pastore ... president: Original Programming and Production: National Geographic / president: original programming and production: National Geographic (12 episodes, 2015-2017)
Chase Badgett ... office production assistant / executive assistant & research / production assistant (8 episodes, 2015-2017)
Martin Watts ... office production assistant / production assistant (7 episodes, 2015-2017)
Warren Christophel ... assistant to producer (6 episodes, 2015)
Dina Hernandez ... Production Accountant (6 episodes, 2015)
Ashley Lam ... production assistant (6 episodes, 2015)
A. Christine Maxfield ... research manager (6 episodes, 2015)
Stephen Woloszyn ... production assistant (6 episodes, 2015)
Karin Fong ... main title designer (6 episodes, 2017)
Andrew Sean Ryan ... Media Management (6 episodes, 2017)
Christopher James Bohinski ... production assistant (3 episodes, 2015)
Jason Grider ... executive assistant (3 episodes, 2017)
Jack Beardsley ... field producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Laura Brincat ... assistant production coordinator (2 episodes, 2017)
Cari Davine ... executive in charge of business affairs (2 episodes, 2017)
Annika Dawson ... production coordinator (2 episodes, 2017)
Sean Faussett ... production consultant (2 episodes, 2017)
Gary Halliwell ... production coordinator (2 episodes, 2017)
Lily Darragh Harty ... executive assistant / executive assistant & researcher (2 episodes, 2017)
Kelsey Hasmonek ... production coordinator: National Geographic (2 episodes, 2017)
Rachael Jackson ... research: National Geographic / researcher: National Geographic (2 episodes, 2017)
Kalyan Vindhya ... vp: music and licensing (2 episodes, 2017)
Nick Cammilleri ... production assistant (1 episode, 2015)
Brad Courtemanche ... production assistant (1 episode, 2015)
David Grother ... production assistant (1 episode, 2015)
Thomas Holmes ... production assistant (1 episode, 2015)
Trevor Martin ... production assistant (1 episode, 2015)
Nathan Wold ... production assistant (1 episode, 2015)
Tyler Beaumont ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Chantal Coote ... production assistant: Miami Unit (1 episode, 2017)
Alissa Desler ... location manager (1 episode, 2017)
Jake Doull ... media technician (1 episode, 2017)
Jean-Pascal Gautier ... field producer (1 episode, 2017)
Gabriel Guerrero ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
John C. McWhirter ... field producer (1 episode, 2017)
Terry Mulrenin ... media technician (1 episode, 2017)
Joseph Palazzo ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Andrew Peister ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Stephen Pierron ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Nicolas Ploux ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Alejandro Riveroll ... field producer (1 episode, 2017)
Lindsey Schnabel ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Julius Sean ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Nathaniel Sticco ... vp: post production (1 episode, 2017)
Brittany Sweatt ... production coordinator (1 episode, 2017)
Nate Wood ... production assistant (1 episode, 2017)

Series Thanks 

Kevin Franciotti ... special thanks (1 episode, 2017)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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