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CNN Millennium

CNN Millennium

CNN Millennium

1999 1 Seasons 10 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

A documentary series covering the last 1,000 years. Each of the 10 episodes focuses on a single century, brought to life by five vignettes from five different locations worldwide. Inspired by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's book, "Millennium," and filmed in 28 countries, the series is as geographically far-ranging as the world it covers.

A documentary series covering the last 1,000 years. Each of the 10 episodes focuses on a single century, brought to life by five vignettes from five different locations worldwide. Inspired by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's book, "Millennium," and filmed in 28 countries, the series is as geographically far-ranging as the world it covers.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Eleventh Century: Century of the Sword

Survey the world in AD 1000 and see that China was the most vibrant, open and technologically advanced civilization. Isl

EP 2

The Twelfth Century: Century of the Axe

All over the world people challenged nature and a century of ambitious building began. At Pueblo Bonito, in the American

EP 3

The Thirteenth Century: Century of the Stirrup

Genghis Khan and his Mongol horsemen thundered across Asia, creating the largest empire the world has ever known. The Mo

EP 4

The Fourteenth Century: Century of the Scythe

Black Death, the catastrophic plague that invaded Europe from the East, cut short the new prosperity. Treatment varied f

EP 5

The Fifteenth Century: Century of the Sail

China set out to dominate the seas. These new trade ventures were extremely lucrative, but after 30 years Ming bureaucra

EP 6

The Sixteenth Century: Century of the Compass

This was a century when the empires and religions of the world expanded aggressively. Diego de Landa, a Spanish missiona

EP 7

The Seventeenth Century: Century of the Telescope

The role of the scientist changed dramatically. Greatest of all the new gentlemen scientists was Isaac Newton, whose exp

EP 8

The Eighteenth Century: Century of the Furnace

This was a century in which revolutionary ideas ignited and transformed society. Western scientists undertook heroic exp

EP 9

The Nineteenth Century: Century of the Machine

The steam engine transformed travel and transport as railways and steamships encircled the earth. Thomas Cook invented m

EP 10

The Twentieth Century: Century of the Globe

For the first time, mankind saw the world as a whole. Sigmund Freud explored the human psyche. Science split the atom. D

Popular Cast

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Narrator