As of July 2026, Omnibus Season 1 aired in 1952 with 28 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Omnibus Season 1

1952 28 Episodes Talk ⭐ 6/10

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, Omnibus Season 1 is available on streaming right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The production never lets the format go stale. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Omnibus Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Omnibus Season 1 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Season 1 of Omnibus includes 28 episodes. It aired from November 1952 to May 1953. This season stars Alistair Cooke. Alistair Cooke leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1952. What keeps Omnibus Season 1 from feeling stale is a production that knows when to get out of the way. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Best watched with company, Omnibus Season 1 generates takes from everyone in the room. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

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🎬 Omnibus Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
The Trial of Anne Boleyn
1952-11-09
E2
Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
1952-11-16
E3
The Twelve Pound Look
1952-11-23
E4
Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
1952-11-30
E5
The Trial of Ben Jonson
1952-12-07
The program has five segments: (1) "The Trial of Ben Jonson" (play), (2) "Jean Sibelius" (celebration of the composer's 87th birthday), (3) "The Dagger" (showing of a 1952 film ballet short), (4) "Rowland Emett" (the cartoonist displays some of his ingenious whimsical inventions), and (5) "Slow moti...
E6
Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
1952-12-14
E7
The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
1952-12-21
The program has three segments: (1) "The Trial of Mr. Pickwick" (Dickens-based story), (2) "Agnes DeMille's 'Rodeo' " (dance episode from the ballet), and (3) "Palle Alone in the World" (showing of a 1949 Swedish fantasy film).
E8
My Brother Henry
1952-12-28
The program has five segments: (1) "My Brother Henry" (J.M. Barrie story), (2) "Walt Disney's 'Peter Pan' " (film preview), (3) "Pictures at an Exhibition" (dance interpretation of Moussorgsky's suite for orchestra), (4) (Leopold Stokowski conducts Christmas carol singers), and (5) "William Faulkner...
E9
Man in the Cool
1953-01-04
E10
Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
1953-01-11
E11
Vive!
1953-01-18
The program has five segments: (1) "Vive!" (story), (2) "The Servant with Two Masters" (play), (3) "Raymond Loewy" (the industrial designer discusses examples of his work), (4) "Barn Dance" (ingenious use of time-lapse photography and film editing to produce dance effects), and (5) "The Haircut" (co...
E12
While the Tide was Rising
1953-01-25
E13
Die Fledermaus
1953-02-01
E14
Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
1953-02-08
E15
The Oyster and the Pearl
1953-02-15
The program has six segments: (1) "The Oyster and the Pearl" (TV play), (2) "Wheat Germ" (time-lapse photography feature), (3) "Rospigliosi Cup" (exhibition of the famous decorative ornament made in gold and enamel, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art), (4) "Under the Bridges of Paris" (show...
E16
La Boheme
1953-02-22
E17
The Happy Journey
1953-03-01
E18
A Lodging for the Night
1953-03-08
E19
The Last Night of Don Juan
1953-03-15
E20
Three Maidens and the Devil
1953-03-22

🎭 Cast of Omnibus Season 1

Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke
Self - Host

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