The GreeksSeason 12016 · 3 episodesEpisodes1Cavemen to KingsUncover 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.2The Good StrifeIn 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.3Chasing GreatnessDemocracy. Drama. Philosophy. Follow in the footsteps of the Greeks who fought against the odds to deliver the Golden Age — from their extraordinary defeat of the Persian Empire to their construction of the Parthenon. See how they let it all slip through their fingers.
