Empire Builders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Throughout the centuries great empires have been erected, whose creators have governed nations, regions and continents for hundreds and even thousands of years. From the great civilizations of antiquity to the first world powers of our days, this series reviews the legacy left to us by the great empires that have written the history of humanity. Combining computer-generated images with dramatic reconstructions, experts and historians analyze the role these civilizations have played and how their heritage has survived to this day.

Series details

• Title: Empire Builders
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 68910
• IMDb ID: tt9162228
• TVDB ID: 352005

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2: premiered 2022-01-01; final listed air date 2022-12-18.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-01-01; final listed air date 2025-01-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Empire Builders 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.