Alpha Centauri 1998
What is Alpha Centauri?
Alpha Centauri is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 217
- Runtime
- 15 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 27, 1998
- Last aired
- Jan 31, 2007
- Original language
- DE
- Origin
- DE
- Networks
- BR Fernsehen
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 217 episodes and an average 15-minute runtime.
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Alpha Centauri is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by BR Fernsehen. Current status: Ended. Spans 10 seasons and 217 tracked episodes.
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“A gripping exploration of documentary that commands attention through bold storytelling and immersive performances.”
- Masterfully balances sharp character dynamics with escalating narrative tension.
- High production value and confident direction keep each chapter visually arresting.
- Rich thematic depth offers plenty of reward for attentive viewers.
- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 27, 1998
- E2 Episode 2 Core Oct 11, 1998
- E3 Episode 3 Core Oct 25, 1998
- E4 Episode 4 Core Nov 8, 1998
- E5 Episode 5 Core Nov 22, 1998
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Dec 6, 1998
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Dec 20, 1998
Season 2 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 3, 1999
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 17, 1999
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 31, 1999
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 14, 1999
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 28, 1999
- E6 Episode 6 Core Mar 14, 1999
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 28, 1999
- E8 Episode 8 Core Apr 11, 1999
- E9 Episode 9 Core Apr 24, 1999
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 9, 1999
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 23, 1999
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jun 6, 1999
- E13 Episode 13 Core Jun 20, 1999
- E14 Episode 14 Core Jul 4, 1999
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jul 18, 1999
- E16 Episode 16 Core Aug 1, 1999
- E17 Episode 17 Core Aug 15, 1999
- E18 Episode 18 Core Aug 29, 1999
- E19 Episode 19 Core Sep 12, 1999
- E20 Episode 20 Core Sep 26, 1999
- E21 Episode 21 Core Oct 10, 1999
- E22 Episode 22 Core Oct 24, 1999
- E23 Episode 23 Core Nov 7, 1999
- E24 Episode 24 Core Nov 21, 1999
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Dec 5, 1999
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Dec 19, 1999
Season 3 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 2, 2000
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 16, 2000
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 30, 2000
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 13, 2000
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 27, 2000
- E6 Episode 6 Core Mar 12, 2000
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 26, 2000
- E8 Episode 8 Core Apr 9, 2000
- E9 Episode 9 Core Apr 23, 2000
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 7, 2000
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 21, 2000
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jun 4, 2000
- E13 Episode 13 Core Jun 18, 2000
- E14 Episode 14 Core Jul 2, 2000
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jul 16, 2000
- E16 Episode 16 Core Jul 30, 2000
- E17 Episode 17 Core Aug 13, 2000
- E18 Episode 18 Core Aug 27, 2000
- E19 Episode 19 Core Sep 10, 2000
- E20 Episode 20 Core Sep 24, 2000
- E21 Episode 21 Core Oct 8, 2000
- E22 Episode 22 Core Oct 22, 2000
- E23 Episode 23 Core Nov 5, 2000
- E24 Episode 24 Core Nov 19, 2000
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Dec 3, 2000
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Dec 17, 2000
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 7, 2001
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 21, 2001
- E3 Episode 3 Core Feb 4, 2001
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 18, 2001
- E5 Episode 5 Core Mar 4, 2001
- E6 Episode 6 Core Mar 18, 2001
- E7 Episode 7 Core Apr 1, 2001
- E8 Episode 8 Core Apr 15, 2001
- E9 Episode 9 Core Apr 29, 2001
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 13, 2001
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 27, 2001
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jun 10, 2001
- E13 Episode 13 Core Jun 24, 2001
- E14 Episode 14 Core Jul 8, 2001
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jul 22, 2001
- E16 Episode 16 Core Aug 5, 2001
- E17 Episode 17 Core Aug 19, 2001
- E18 Episode 18 Core Sep 2, 2001
- E19 Episode 19 Core Sep 16, 2001
- E20 Episode 20 Core Sep 30, 2001
- E21 Episode 21 Core Oct 14, 2001
- E22 Episode 22 Core Oct 28, 2001
- E23 Episode 23 Core Nov 11, 2001
- E24 Episode 24 Core Nov 25, 2001
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Dec 9, 2001
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Dec 23, 2001
Season 5 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 6, 2002
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 20, 2002
- E3 Episode 3 Core Feb 3, 2002
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 17, 2002
- E5 Episode 5 Core Mar 3, 2002
- E6 Episode 6 Core Mar 17, 2002
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 31, 2002
- E8 Episode 8 Core Apr 14, 2002
- E9 Episode 9 Core Apr 28, 2002
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 12, 2002
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 26, 2002
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jun 9, 2002
- E13 Episode 13 Core Jun 23, 2002
- E14 Episode 14 Core Jul 7, 2002
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jul 21, 2002
- E16 Episode 16 Core Aug 4, 2002
- E17 Episode 17 Core Aug 18, 2002
- E18 Episode 18 Core Sep 1, 2002
- E19 Episode 19 Core Sep 15, 2002
- E20 Episode 20 Core Sep 29, 2002
- E21 Episode 21 Core Oct 13, 2002
- E22 Episode 22 Core Oct 27, 2002
- E23 Episode 23 Core Nov 10, 2002
- E24 Episode 24 Core Nov 24, 2002
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Dec 8, 2002
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Dec 22, 2002
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Alpha Centauri?
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Is Alpha Centauri worth watching?
Alpha Centauri holds a community rating of 8.5/10 based on 11 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Documentary for fans of the genre.
How many seasons and episodes are in Alpha Centauri, and how long does it take to binge?
Alpha Centauri spans 10 seasons and 217 total episodes. A complete watch takes approximately 54.3 hours (at an average of 15 minutes per episode).
Which episodes of Alpha Centauri are essential mytharc vs. filler?
Our interactive episode classifier tags all episodes of Alpha Centauri by narrative importance: Crucial Mytharc (season premieres, finales, and canon turning points), Character Core, and Side Quest / Filler. Use our interactive checklist above to filter out standalone detours.