Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall into the echoes of history.
Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall into the echoes of history.
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall is a 2025 documentary TV series from the United Kingdom starring Sophie Okonedo. It first aired on November 24, 2025. The series has 1 season and 4 episodes on BBC Two. Episodes run about 59 min, in English. Audiences rate it 4.8/10 from 6 votes — poorly received.
Civilisations: Rise and Fall premiered on November 24, 2025.
The main cast includes Sophie Okonedo.
Civilisations: Rise and Fall has 1 season (4 episodes). Status: Returning Series.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 4.8/10 from 6 ratings, so fans of documentary titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
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ancient romeancient egyptancient japanancient empiresaztecs
Sophie Okonedo