What is The Greeks about?

National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks' journey - not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.

Latest episode

S1 · Episode 3 — Chasing Greatness · 2016-07-05

Democracy. Drama. Philosophy. Follow in the footsteps of the Greeks who fought against the odds to deliver the Golden Age — from their extraordinary defeat of the Persian Empire to their construction of the Parthenon. See how they let it all slip through their fingers.

Genres: Documentary
First aired: 2016-06-21
Rating: ★ 7.2 / 10

Top cast

Toby Leonard Moore Narrator
Edith Hall
Michael Cosmopoulos
Bettany Hughes Herself

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