Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2012)

Cast

Josh Brolin as Self - Narrator
Josh Brolin

as Self - Narrator

Richard Machowicz as Self - Military Expert & Former Navy Seal
Richard Machowicz

as Self - Military Expert & Former Navy Seal

Jim Meigs as Self - Editor-in-Chief, Popular Mechanics
Jim Meigs

as Self - Editor-in-Chief, Popular Mechanics

Mehmet Oz as Self - New York Presbyterian Hospital
Mehmet Oz

as Self - New York Presbyterian Hospital

Episodes

Inventors poster

Inventors 8.0

November 18, 2012

On a unique planet, a unique species takes its first steps: Mankind begins. But it's a world full of danger.

Iron Men poster

Iron Men 8.0

November 18, 2012

A mysterious band of pirates plunders the Mediterranean coast - leaving destruction in its wake. Empires fall, but out …

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Empires 8.0

November 25, 2012

The crucifixion of Jesus gives birth to global religion, but Christianity may never have happened without the Roman Emp…

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Warriors 8.0

November 25, 2012

When Rome is sacked by barbarians, Europe enters a Dark Age. But from the fringes of the old empire, two new forces rem…

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Plague 8.0

December 2, 2012

Genghis Khan, the bloodiest warlord in history, sweeps south from Mongolia into China and creates a mighty empire. He l…

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Survivors 8.0

December 2, 2012

Gold from Africa kickstarts the rebirth of Europe. Money flows into Venice, creating new opportunities for entrepreneur…

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New World 8.0

December 9, 2012

The Aztecs have built a mighty empire that dominates Central America. But it will be destroyed because of a domino effe…

Treasure poster

Treasure 8.0

December 9, 2012

In the Andes, the Spanish open up the largest silver mine in the world and mint millions of pesos de ocho (pieces of ei…

Pioneers poster

Pioneers 8.0

December 11, 2012

Mankind embarks on a new age of exploration and tames the wilderness. In North America, Siberia and Australia ancient t…

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Revolutions 0.0

December 11, 2012

Two great revolutions entwine. The American Revolution inspires dreams of political and personal liberty. The Industria…

Speed poster

Speed 8.0

December 18, 2012

The end of the Civil War allows Mankind to go into overdrive. This is an age of innovation, transformation and mass pro…

New Frontiers poster

New Frontiers 8.0

December 18, 2012

Mankind takes on godlike powers: to feed billions of people, reshape the landscape, re-engineer the human body. The gre…