6.9/1061 votesLoading...#1 - New Frontiers
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2012
Mankind takes on godlike powers: to feed billions of people, reshape the landscape, re-engineer the human body. The greatest power of all was unleashed over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
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7.1/1089 votesLoading...#2 - Empires
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2012
When Rome is sacked by barbarians, Europe enters a Dark Age. But from the fringes of the old empire, two new forces remake the world. The Arabs, funded by a gold rush, unite under the banner of Islam.
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7.1/1061 votesLoading...#3 - Pioneers
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2012
Mankind embarks on a new age of exploration and tames the wilderness. In North America, Siberia and Australia ancient traditions are swept away in the name of commerce and science.
Director: N/A
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7.2/10101 votesLoading...#4 - Inventors
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2012
On a unique planet, a unique species takes its first steps: Mankind begins. But it's a world full of danger.
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7.2/1058 votesLoading...#5 - Speed
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2012
The end of the Civil War allows Mankind to go into overdrive. This is an age of innovation, transformation and mass production. People believe that `Anything, everything, is possible.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1062 votesLoading...#6 - Revolutions
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2012
Two great revolutions entwine. The American Revolution inspires dreams of political and personal liberty. The Industrial Revolution replaces muscle power with machines, freeing Mankind from nature's limits.
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7.4/1079 votesLoading...#7 - Warriors
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2012
When Rome is sacked by barbarians, Europe enters a Dark Age. But from the fringes of the old empire, two new forces remake the world. The Arabs, funded by a gold rush, unite under the banner of Islam.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1080 votesLoading...#8 - Iron Men
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2012
A mysterious band of pirates plunders the Mediterranean coast - leaving destruction in its wake. Empires fall, but out of the chaos, we discover iron. Armed with this wonder metal, ordinary folk can overthrow tyrants and build a new world order.
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7.5/1074 votesLoading...#9 - Survivors
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2012
Gold from Africa kickstarts the rebirth of Europe. Money flows into Venice, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs willing to take risks. In China, a new weapon, the gun, allows a peasant uprising to unify the country.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1070 votesLoading...#10 - Treasure
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2012
In the Andes, the Spanish open up the largest silver mine in the world and mint millions of pesos de ocho (pieces of eight). These coins transform the global economy. They fill the treasure chests of pirates.
Director: N/A
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7.6/1078 votesLoading...#11 - Plague
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2012
Genghis Khan, the bloodiest warlord in history, sweeps south from Mongolia into China and creates a mighty empire. He leaves 40 million dead bodies in his wake. But a greater killer stalks Mankind - the Plague.
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7.6/1077 votesLoading...#12 - New World
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2012
The Aztecs have built a mighty empire that dominates Central America. But it will be destroyed because of a domino effect. 7,000 miles away in modern-day Turkey, the great trading center of Constantinople is overrun by an Islamic army.
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The Worst Episodes of Mankind: The Story of All of Us
Every episode of Mankind: The Story of All of Us ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Mankind: The Story of All of Us!
Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race....
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Worst Episodes Summary
"New Frontiers" is the worst rated episode of "Mankind: The Story of All of Us". It scored 6.9/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/18/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Empires".