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The Greeks

TV·2016–2016·1 season, 3 episodes·PBS·Documentary·45m·Created by Chad Cohen

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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.

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Episodes by season

Season013Episodes2016AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Cavemen to KingsJune 21, 2016Uncover the stunning origin story of the Greeks — from primordial hunter-gatherers struggling to survive on the rocky Greek mainland to savv
  2. S01E02The Good StrifeJune 28, 2016In the wake of the Bronze Age collapse, Greek civilization entered a crippling dark age. But with centralized monarchies out of the way, a n
  3. S01E03Chasing GreatnessJuly 5, 2016Democracy. Drama. Philosophy. Follow in the footsteps of the Greeks who fought against the odds to deliver the Golden Age — from their extra

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