'In Search Of' episode 5 review: 'Time Travel' is the series' best episode so far
Four episodes in, History's much-vaunted reboot of 'In Search Of' with Zachary Quinto as the host has proven to be quite disappointing in comparison to its predecessor. Under Leonard Nimoy's stewardship, the show had garnered quite a following in the 1980s, exploring some of the more divisive issues at the time from a strictly scientific point of view. An ill-fated reboot in the early 2000s failed to kick off and the hope was that Quinto would give the series the much-needed boost of star-power that Mitch Pileggi could not. And while the 41-year-old has proven himself to be an excellent host, 'In Search Of' has been let down by poor production, overly-dramatic premises, and a proclivity to entertain fluff.
Episode 4 broached the topic of Artificial Intelligence, which has been quite the controversial topic over the past decade. Some of humanity's greatest minds — be it Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking, or Elon Musk — have come out to express their concerns about our rapid advancements in the field, and Quinto took to answering why this was so by looking to answer some of the burning questions.