TV series

Empire Builders

2018 · 3 seasons

A stately, educational march through history, mixing dramatic reenactments with expert talk and sweeping visuals.

Created by: Ian Cross, Chris Ledger
Genres: Documentary

Overview: Throughout the centuries great empires have been erected, whose creators have governed nations, regions and continents for hundreds and even thousands of years. From the great civilizations of antiquity to the first world powers of our days, this series reviews the legacy left to us by the great empires that have written the history of humanity. Combining computer-generated images with dramatic reconstructions, experts and historians analyze the role these civilizations have played and how their heritage has survived to this day.

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Created by: Ian Cross, Chris Ledger
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
war
politics
class
corruption
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Darkness	4
Complexity	5
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