Discovery to kick off 'Curiosity' on 17 October

NEW DELHI: Discovery will air Curiosity from 17 October every Monday at 8 pm.

Produced with a budget of $1 million per episode, Curiosity looks to leave no stone unturned in the quest for answers.

Curiosity will look to uncover the truths behind life?s most challenging questions. Questions like why sex is so enjoyable, if one could live forever, what would happen if aliens attacked, whether there is a parallel universe, or how the world will end have perplexed mankind always.

This series has been conceived by Discovery?s founder John Hendricks and aims to capture the fundamental sense of wonder and presents an engaging visualisation of the human mind?s search for answers.

The series is designed to tackle the fundamental questions and underlying mysteries of time in fields such as space, biology, geology, medicine, physics, technology, nature, archaeology, history and the human mind.

Discovery India senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, "Discovery Channel through its programmes empowers viewers to explore their world. Embarking on a fascinating voyage of discovery, the channel brings a new landmark series ?Curiosity? that goes to extreme lengths to seek surprising answers to underlying mysteries of our lives. From the micro to the macro, ?Curiosity? delves into most enduring and insightful subjects."

?Curiosity? dives into a world of questions posed by well-known personalities including physicist Stephen Hawking tackling the mysteries surrounding the origins of the universe, Oscar winner Morgan Freeman investigating the possibility of a parallel universe, MythBusters? Adam Savage testing if we can really live forever, award-winning filmmaker Morgan Spurlock seeing if living as a primitive caveman would actually improve our health and ?Dirty Jobs?? Mike Rowe revealing the hidden live organisms that call our bodies home.

Intel, the sponsor of the series, will use it as a global marketing platform in more than 40 countries, with key partnership elements including four ?Curiosity? premiere episodes and broad exposure in all episodes of the first season.