The Greeks

★ 7.2•2016•1 Seasons•ANIME

Documentary

National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks' journey - not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.

Top Cast

Toby Leonard Moore

Narrator

Edith Hall

Michael Cosmopoulos

Bettany Hughes

Herself

Episodes

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1. Cavemen to Kings

45m

Uncover the stunning origin story of the Greeks — from primordial hunter-gatherers struggling to survive on the rocky Greek mainland to savvy seafarers pioneering new trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea.

Aired: 6/21/2016

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2. The Good Strife

45m

In the wake of the Bronze Age collapse, Greek civilization entered a crippling dark age. But with centralized monarchies out of the way, a new type of society was given the chance to rise from the ashes — built not by kings from the top down, but by individuals from the bottom up.