History 101 is a new Netflix series that might be alternatively titled Things: A Show About Stuff! It consists of 20-odd-minute lickety-split medium-shallow mini-documentary dives into various topics ...

After a two-year hiatus, Netflix series History 101 returns with 10 episodes about highly generalized warm-topic fodder like MP3s, high fructose corn syrup and credit cards. Clocking in at a smidge ...

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is poised to renew its bite-sized history show History 101 for a second season. Netflix is yet to finalize a deal with UK producer ITN Productions, but Deadline understands that ...

For example, one subject spectacularly ill-suited to a 20-minute rundown is oil conflict in West Asia, but History 101 tries to do it anyway. The show’s general aesthetic is similar to author Hank ...