Mankind: The Story of All of Us
This 12-hour series races through major turning points in human history, from the planet’s formation to the rise of modern global society. Using dramatized scenes and commentary, it connects inventions, conflicts, and ideas across regions to show how events in one place can reshape lives far away.
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Season 1
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Inventors
On a unique planet, a unique species takes its first steps: Mankind begins. But it's a world full of danger.
Nov 18, 2012 · 47m -
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Episode 2
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Iron Men
A mysterious band of pirates plunders the Mediterranean coast - leaving destruction in its wake. Empires fall, but out of the chaos, we discover iron. Armed with this wonder metal, ordinary folk can overthrow tyrants and build a new world order.
Nov 18, 2012 · 44m -
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Empires
The crucifixion of Jesus gives birth to global religion, but Christianity may never have happened without the Roman Empire: the Roman Empire's vast network of roads and shipping lanes allows goods and ideas to flow across three continents, allowing Jesus' message to transform Mankind around the world.
Nov 25, 2012 · 44m -
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Warriors
When Rome is sacked by barbarians, Europe enters a Dark Age. But from the fringes of the old empire, two new forces remake the world. The Arabs, funded by a gold rush, unite under the banner of Islam.
Nov 25, 2012 · 44m -
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Survivors
Gold from Africa kickstarts the rebirth of Europe. Money flows into Venice, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs willing to take risks. In China, a new weapon, the gun, allows a peasant uprising to unify the country.
Dec 2, 2012 · 44m -
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Pioneers
Mankind embarks on a new age of exploration and tames the wilderness. In North America, Siberia and Australia ancient traditions are swept away in the name of commerce and science.
Dec 11, 2012 · 44m -
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Speed
The end of the Civil War allows Mankind to go into overdrive. This is an age of innovation, transformation and mass production. People believe that `Anything, everything, is possible.
Dec 18, 2012 · 44m -
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New Frontiers
Mankind takes on godlike powers: to feed billions of people, reshape the landscape, re-engineer the human body. The greatest power of all was unleashed over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Dec 18, 2012 · 44m
