Africa's Great Civilizations: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.

Series details

• Title: Africa's Great Civilizations
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2017-02-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-03-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23450
• IMDb ID: tt6609842
• TVDB ID: 324455

Cast and credited roles

• Henry Louis Gates Jr. — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-02-27; final listed air date 2017-03-03; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Africa's Great Civilizations on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.