8.2/1015 votes#1 - In the Beginnings
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2022
In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.
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8.3/1015 votes#2 - Faith/Off
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2022
Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.
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8.1/1014 votes#3 - The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2022
Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.
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8.7/109 votes#4 - Rise of the Machines
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2022
Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.
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8.5/1010 votes#5 - War(s) of the World(s)?
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2022
Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.
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Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC Two
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"In the Beginnings" is the best rated episode of "Cunk on..." season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/20/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Faith/Off".