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Miniseries – Mankind: The Story of All of Us

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In 2010, History's 12-hour series "America the Story of Us" illustrated how technology advanced human progress throughout American history. This follow-up series takes it a step further by expanding beyond America and taking a look at how technology has evolved throughout the world. The series covers key events that were turning points in the human journey in transitioning from being hunter-gatherers to global citizens, including how people's lives in one part of the world are affected by events elsewhere. Among the topics covered are surviving the Ice Age, discovering farming techniques, the invention of movable type, creating the Industrial Revolution and exploring space. Actor Josh Brolin narrates.
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Mankind offers a surface-level glance at humanity's origins, but the breadth of history covered will intrigue all Sapiens tuning in.

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Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch 07/15/2020
2.5/4
Mankind: The Story of All of Us isn't a perfect documentary, or perfect television. But the History Channel deserves applause for every nod to the subject that gave the channel its name. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 07/15/2020
B+
It aims for epic, and sometimes hits epic -- but it's a bit shallow. Go to Full Review Allison Keene The Hollywood Reporter 07/15/2020
The series offers up fun visual effects, from computer-generated images to well-crafted re-enactments, all at a dizzying pace. Go to Full Review Scott Stinson National Post 07/16/2020
It's a cagey way to avoid the inevitable protests from some quarters who would quibble with evolutionary science... Regardless, there's enough here to keep you engrossed. Go to Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky 07/15/2020
B-
Mankind is a visual banquet, though. And even grade schoolers surely won't be bored by its cavalcade of battle scenes, some of which almost seem like video games. In other words, it's classroom ready. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 07/15/2020
3/4
If you hurl enough facts at the brain, something will stick. The show works and it's fun. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Madeleine S May 27 Well done cinematically, but nauseatingly made through a male perspective. Dudes. Everywhere. Hi, women? We birth you? Would love some ladies in this show without being portrayed in relation to men. See more 11/27/2020 Full disclosure: I have not finished the first episode yet. What drives someone to write a negative review halfway through the first episode? Yeah, We've just exploded out of sub-Saharan Africa and straight through the Middle East to land in Western Europe. Through this accelerated journey, the guys on the screen get lighter in complexion — yeah, mostly all guys for the first several hundred-thousand years except one female doing female things, i.e.: having a baby. Oh wait, and then they mention the technology of creating clothing, so there's some more Stone Age babes sewing. Then another gal discovers farming. So it is not all guys, but mostly. And that's not just on the screen, but also in the panel of commentators. Of the 16 commentators, only Dr. Henry Louis Gates breaks the color barrier, there is one bro from the Middle East and a couple of women. So they reserve 75% of commentary on "The History of All of Us" for white males of Western European extraction. My objection is that the sub-text reads really clearly: Males make history and the whiter they get, the more sophisticated they get. Now the I've panned the show I have to watch more of it. I'll stop back and update if it gets any more inclusive, but I wouldn't hold your breath. See more Read all reviews
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Josh Brolin

Narrator

Jane Root

Executive Producer

Ben Goold

Executive Producer

Julian P. Hobbs

Executive Producer

Paul Cabana

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 13, 2012 Inventors Discovering fire and farming; building cities and pyramids; inventing trade; mastering the art of war. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 13, 2012 Iron Men With the discovery of iron, ordinary folk gain the power to overthrow tyrants. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 20, 2012 Empires Jesus of Nazareth is crucfied in the city of Jerusalem and gives birth to a global religion. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 20, 2012 Warriors Europe enters a dark age when Rome is sacked by barbarians and two new forces remake the world. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 27, 2012 Plague Genghis Khan sweeps south from Mongolia into China and creates a mighty empire; the Plague wreaks havoc in Asia and Europe. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 27, 2012 Survivors Gold from Africa kickstarts the rebirth of Europe; the development of guns In China allows a peasant uprising to unify the country. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 4, 2012 New World The Aztecs build a mighty empire that dominates Central America; Constantinople is overrun by an Islamic army; Christopher Columbus lands in America. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 4, 2012 Treasure The Spanish open up the largest silver mine in the world; the Pilgrims come to the New World looking for freedom. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 11, 2012 Pioneers Mankind tames the wilderness; ancient traditions are swept away in the name of science; American revolutionaries confront a mighty empire. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 11, 2012 Revolutions The American Revolution inspires dreams of political and personal liberty; the Industrial Revolution replaces muscle power with machines. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 18, 2012 Speed The end of the Civil War allows mankind to go into overdrive; Japan goes from feudal society to industrial superpower within 50 years; the demand for rubber devastates Africa; a titanic disaster. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 18, 2012 New Frontiers Mankind takes on godlike powers to feed billions of people, reshape the landscape and re-engineer the human body. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jane Root, Ben Goold, Julian P. Hobbs, Paul Cabana
Network
History
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 13, 2012