The Secrets to Civilization: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Modern science reveals the environmental forces that have shaped human history. This series explores how cutting-edge science is changing the way we think about the ancient past - restoring the environment to its place as a key driver of human history. Throughout the series, top historians and archaeologists share with us how new collaborations with the scientific community, and a host of new data on the state of our planet, is providing them with fresh insights on how climate, disease and vulcanism have affected the course of human history.

Series details

• Title: The Secrets to Civilization
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2021-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-09-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: CuriosityStream
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62330
• IMDb ID: tt14402428
• TVDB ID: 410242

Cast and credited roles

• Alice Roberts — Narrator
• Lewis Dartnell — Astrobiologist / Professor of Science Communication, University of Westminister
• Christopher Naunton — Archaeologist / Egyptologist
• Eric H. Cline — Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, George Washington University

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-09-16; final listed air date 2021-09-16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Secrets to Civilization 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.