TV series
History of the World
2020–, Swedish, on DR1 & NRK.
It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc
- Seasons
- 9
- Episodes
- 281
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S9 E37: Episode 37
Aired 3 November 2026
Seasons 9
Season 2020
2020 · 5 episodes · 5.0/10
Season 2021
2021 · 55 episodes · 4.9/10
Season 2022
2022 · 38 episodes · 5.0/10
History of the World in 3 minutes
2022 · 19 episodes · 5.3/10
Operation Barbarossa
2022 · 2 episodes · 6.5/10
Season 2023
2023 · 39 episodes · 5.1/10
Season 2024
2024 · 37 episodes · 5.0/10
Season 8
2025 · 49 episodes · 5.3/10
Season 9
2026 · 37 episodes · 5.0/10
Specials
2024 · 12 episodes
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 18 August 2020
- Network
- DR1, NRK, SVT2, SVT1, SVT Play, SVT
- Original title
- Världens historia
- Language
- Swedish
- Country
- Australia, Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
- Type
- Documentary
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History of the World: quick answers
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How many seasons of History of the World are there?
History of the World has 9 seasons and 281 episodes, about 52 minutes each.
Is History of the World finished?
History of the World is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is History of the World on?
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