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First Aired: November 18th, 2012

Status: Ended

Network: History

Summary: Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race. It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.

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Season 1

Episode 1: Inventors

Air Date: November 18th, 2012

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

Episode 2: Iron Men

Air Date: November 18th, 2012

Summary: A mysterious band of pirates plunders the Mediterranean coast - leaving destruction in its wake. Empires fall, but out of the chaos, we discover iron. Armed with this wonder metal, ordinary folk can overthrow tyrants and build a new world order.

Episode 3: Empires

Air Date: November 25th, 2012

Summary: When Rome is sacked by barbarians, Europe enters a Dark Age. But from the fringes of the old empire, two new forces remake the world. The Arabs, funded by a gold rush, unite under the banner of Islam.

Episode 4: Warriors

Air Date: November 25th, 2012

Episode 5: Plague

Air Date: December 2nd, 2012

Summary: Genghis Khan, the bloodiest warlord in history, sweeps south from Mongolia into China and creates a mighty empire. He leaves 40 million dead bodies in his wake. But a greater killer stalks Mankind - the Plague.

Episode 6: Survivors

Air Date: December 2nd, 2012

Summary: Gold from Africa kickstarts the rebirth of Europe. Money flows into Venice, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs willing to take risks. In China, a new weapon, the gun, allows a peasant uprising to unify the country.

Episode 7: New World

Air Date: December 9th, 2012

Summary: The Aztecs have built a mighty empire that dominates Central America. But it will be destroyed because of a domino effect. 7,000 miles away in modern-day Turkey, the great trading center of Constantinople is overrun by an Islamic army.

Episode 8: Treasure

Air Date: December 9th, 2012

Summary: In the Andes, the Spanish open up the largest silver mine in the world and mint millions of pesos de ocho (pieces of eight). These coins transform the global economy. They fill the treasure chests of pirates.

Episode 9: Pioneers

Air Date: December 11st, 2012

Summary: Mankind embarks on a new age of exploration and tames the wilderness. In North America, Siberia and Australia ancient traditions are swept away in the name of commerce and science.

Episode 10: Revolutions

Air Date: December 11st, 2012

Summary: Two great revolutions entwine. The American Revolution inspires dreams of political and personal liberty. The Industrial Revolution replaces muscle power with machines, freeing Mankind from nature's limits.

Episode 11: Speed

Air Date: December 18th, 2012

Summary: The end of the Civil War allows Mankind to go into overdrive. This is an age of innovation, transformation and mass production. People believe that `Anything, everything, is possible.

Episode 12: New Frontiers

Air Date: December 18th, 2012

Summary: Mankind takes on godlike powers: to feed billions of people, reshape the landscape, re-engineer the human body. The greatest power of all was unleashed over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

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