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Ancient Empires

2023 · 1 season

A sweeping, talk-heavy history lesson that mixes dramatic reenactments with expert commentary to bring ancient rulers to life.

Created by
Roel Reiné
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Scott Cohen, Simone Collins, Patrick Wyman
Overview
This seven-hour miniseries explores the foundations of the greatest empires of all time and the incredible stories of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

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Stream in the UK
  • HistoryPlay Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Roel Reiné
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Scott Cohen, Simone Collins, Patrick Wyman
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • ambition
  • war
  • politics
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Roel Reiné
Starring
Scott Cohen, Simone Collins, Patrick Wyman, Aaron Irvin, Simon Sebag-Montefiore, Shelley Haley, Robert R. Cargill, Nicola Denzey Lewis
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 107 min each
Network
History
Country
United States of America
Languages
French

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