Civilizations

Nine-part series telling the story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day, for the first time on a global scale. It is now nearly half a century since Kenneth Clark's series Civilisation thrilled audiences with its authoritative interpretation of the glories of Western art. Inspired by that groundbreaking program, this new series of Civilisations introduces a new generation to the great masterworks of beauty, ingenuity and illumination created across the continents. It explores the visual culture of societies from around the globe, revealing alongside the magnificent objects made in the West the wealth of treasures created by other cultures, from the landscape scrolls of classical China and the sculpture of the Olmecs to African bronzes, Japanese prints and Mughal miniatures. Told by three presenters, each bringing their own skills and perspectives to the series - Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga. Civilizations featuring Liev Schreiber has one or more episodes available for purchase on Google Play, available for purchase on Prime Video, and available for purchase on YouTube. It's a documentary and history show with 10 episodes over 1 season. Civilizations is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.8 (664 votes) and was very well received by critics.