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NOVA S53E08

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Last airedAthens: Birth of Democracy (S53E08) · April 29, 2026

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Season premiere dates

  1. Season 53January 21, 2026
  2. Season 52January 22, 2025
  3. Season 51January 31, 2024
  4. Season 50February 1, 2023
  5. Season 49January 5, 2022
  6. Season 48January 13, 2021
  7. Season 47February 5, 2020
  8. Season 46January 2, 2019
  9. Season 45January 10, 2018
  10. Season 44September 7, 2016
  11. Season 43September 16, 2015
  12. Season 42September 10, 2014
  13. Season 41September 11, 2013
  14. Season 40October 10, 2012
  15. Season 39September 7, 2011
  16. Season 38October 19, 2010
  17. Season 37October 6, 2009
  18. Season 36October 7, 2008
  19. Season 35October 9, 2007
  20. Season 34September 5, 2006
  21. Season 33September 20, 2005
  22. Season 32September 28, 2004
  23. Season 31September 30, 2003
  24. Season 30September 3, 2002
  25. Season 29October 2, 2001
  26. Season 28October 24, 2000
  27. Season 27October 5, 1999
  28. Season 26October 6, 1998
  29. Season 25October 7, 1997
  30. Season 24October 1, 1996
  31. Season 23October 10, 1995
  32. Season 22October 11, 1994
  33. Season 21October 5, 1993
  34. Season 20August 25, 1992
  35. Season 19October 1, 1991
  36. Season 18October 3, 1990
  37. Season 17October 3, 1989
  38. Season 16September 6, 1988
  39. Season 15January 19, 1988
  40. Season 14January 20, 1987
  41. Season 13January 21, 1986
  42. Season 12January 15, 1985
  43. Season 11January 17, 1984
  44. Season 10January 18, 1983
  45. Season 9January 10, 1982
  46. Season 8January 6, 1981
  47. Season 7January 15, 1980
  48. Season 6January 4, 1979
  49. Season 5January 4, 1978
  50. Season 4January 5, 1977
  51. Season 3January 4, 1976
  52. Season 2November 3, 1974
  53. Season 1March 3, 1974

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