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The Big Picture with Kal Penn

Series Overview

With the explosion of infographics and big data, maps aren't just about geography anymore. They can tell us all kinds of things about the human experience. National Geographic Channel’s new series "The Big Picture With Kal Penn" is all about finding the unexpected — and sometimes surprising — realities in both the world at large and our own backyard, revealed by crunching the numbers and finding new ways to visualize data. Host and producer Kal Penn is taking viewers on a journey to understand how things like money, sex, food, sports and crime influence our daily lives. Exploring and generating infographics from information banks and data analyses, we investigate different themes through the mapping of new data, the creative visualization of information, and in-depth personal stories with fascinating characters.

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EndedDocumentary
Original Network
National Geographic
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 12 Episodes

23 min per episode

Air Date Window

2015 – 2015

Premiered: Mon, Mar 30, 2015

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Mon, May 18, 2015

Season 1, Episode 12: “Off the Map”

You’d think after thousands of years of exploring and mapping the earth that we’d know where everything is by now. Well, we don’t. Not even close. We’re going on a global quest to reveal the mislabeled, the mysterious and the just plain missing places off the map. We travel to Washington, D.C., to discover that the U.S. government has its own maps, and they reveal a very different country where top secret installations are connected by unmarked roads and underground tunnels.

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What is The Big Picture with Kal Penn about?

With the explosion of infographics and big data, maps aren't just about geography anymore. They can tell us all kinds of things about the human experience. National Geographic Channel’s new series "The Big Picture With Kal Penn" is all about finding the unexpected — and sometimes surprising — realities in both the world at large and our own backyard, revealed by crunching the numbers and finding new ways to visualize data. Host and producer Kal Penn is taking viewers on a journey to understand how things like money, sex, food, sports and crime influence our daily lives. Exploring and generating infographics from information banks and data analyses, we investigate different themes through the mapping of new data, the creative visualization of information, and in-depth personal stories with fascinating characters.

How many seasons does The Big Picture with Kal Penn have?

The Big Picture with Kal Penn comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in The Big Picture with Kal Penn?

Key cast members in The Big Picture with Kal Penn include Kal Penn.

Who created or directed The Big Picture with Kal Penn?

The Big Picture with Kal Penn was developed and directed by Not specified.