TV series
Civilisations: Rise and Fall
2025, English, on BBC Two.
Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall into the echoes of history.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 59 min
- Status
- Ended in 2025
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Where to watch Civilisations: Rise and Fall
Civilisations: Rise and Fall is streaming on Britbox and BBC Select in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E4: Japan
Aired 15 December 2025
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Sophie OkonedoSelf - Narrator · 4 ep
- Luca Saraceni-GunnerHonorius · 1 ep
- Leander VyveyAlaric · 1 ep
- Roberto DavideStilicho · 1 ep
- Jake MenianiMark Antony · 1 ep
- Melissanthi MahutCleopatra · 1 ep
- Calin BleauCaesar · 1 ep
- David BedellaMoctezuma · 1 ep
- Andressa Cardoso FernandesMalintzin · 1 ep
- Adam BondCortes · 1 ep
- Yuya SatoShogun · 1 ep
- Joshua JoSaigo · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 24 November 2025
- Last aired
- 15 December 2025
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall: quick answers
Is Civilisations: Rise and Fall worth watching?
Civilisations: Rise and Fall doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Civilisations: Rise and Fall are there?
Civilisations: Rise and Fall has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 59 minutes each.
Is Civilisations: Rise and Fall finished?
Yes. Civilisations: Rise and Fall ended in 2025, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Civilisations: Rise and Fall on?
Civilisations: Rise and Fall is streaming on Britbox and BBC Select in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
Civilisations: Rise and Fall parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Civilisations: Rise and Fall?
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