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Enslaved

2020 · 1 season

A sobering, eye-opening journey through painful history, blending underwater archaeology with personal ancestry in a way that feels urgent and educational.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Simcha Jacobovici, Afua Hirsch
Tagline
The lost history of the transatlantic slave trade.
Overview
A look at 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World with each episode following three separate story lines: the quest for a sunken slave ship, a personal journey by Samuel L. Jackson and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Simcha Jacobovici, Afua Hirsch
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • memory
  • identity
  • trauma
Places
  • sea
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Simcha Jacobovici, Afua Hirsch, Kinga Philipps, John Lewis, Adam Treasure
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Epix
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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