The Toys That Built the World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Against the backdrop of major events in American history, like the Civil War and the Great Depression, "The Toys that Built America" shares a different story: one that brings new products and nostalgic toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts. The four-part docuseries showcases visionaries, such as the Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley and Ruth Handler, who transformed a small toy company into the billion-dollar empire now known as Mattel. The series unveils competitive rivalries between iconic brands that changed the fabric of the nation forever.

Series details

• Title: The Toys That Built the World
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-07-07
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62778
• TVDB ID: 421687

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-07-07; final listed air date 2022-07-28; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-10-23; final listed air date 2022-12-11.
• Season 3: premiered 2023-10-15; final listed air date 2023-12-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Toys That Built the World 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.