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The Twentieth Century

8.019579 seasonsTV SeriesNewsDocumentary

The Twentieth Century is a long-running CBS documentary television series that aired from 1957 to 1966, sponsored throughout its run by the Prudential Insurance Company and narrated by Walter Cronkite. Drawing on the resources of CBS News,…

WriterJames Benjamin
ProducerIsaac Kleinerman

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Man of the Month: Dean Rusk
Oct 31, 1965
E2
Operation Gwamba
Dec 19, 1965
E3
Man of the Year: Pope Paul VI
Dec 26, 1965
E4
Air Rescue: The Making of Men
Jan 2, 1966
E5
Air Rescue: Vietnam
Jan 9, 1966
E6
The Majestic, Polluted Hudson
Jan 23, 1966
E7
Man of the Month: Ho Chi Minh
Jan 30, 1966
E8
How to Fight a Guerrilla War
Feb 6, 1966
E9
What a Way to Run a Railroad
Feb 13, 1966
E10
Moscow U
Feb 20, 1966
E11
Man of the Month: Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey
Feb 27, 1966
E12
Nehru: Man of Two Worlds
Mar 6, 1966
E13
Synanon in Prison
Mar 13, 1966
E14
Woman Doctor in Vietnam
Mar 20, 1966
E15
Woman of the Month: Indira Gandhi
Mar 27, 1966
E16
Integration in the Military
Apr 3, 1966
E17
Jackpot in Libya
Apr 10, 1966
E18
Man of the Month: The Draftee
Apr 17, 1966

Cast

WCWalter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Self - Narrator

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How many seasons are in The Twentieth Century?

The Twentieth Century has 9 seasons in total (221 episodes). The series concluded in 1966.

Are all episodes of The Twentieth Century out yet?

Yes — all 221 episodes across 9 seasons of The Twentieth Century are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 10 of The Twentieth Century?

No — The Twentieth Century ended after 9 seasons, so there is no Season 10.