Used to watch the old Connections TV show with James Burke. While it was informative and somewhat entertaining, it lacked personality and anything to engage and maintain attention without a certain amount of fatigue setting in during the show. 6 Degrees does not have this problem, it is formatted more like a story and engages with humor and different forms of media to recreate events important to the storyline. The interplay between Mike Rowe and those acting out the events is also fun to watch. The show has the information and story, but also the entertainment side as well. Good all around !!!