Mankind: The Story of All of Us

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

Limited Series 2012 · 12 eps · ★ 6.8 · Documentary

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"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. It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.

Directed by Hugh Ballantyne · Written by Hugh Ballantyne

Network: History

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Josh Brolin Self - Narrator
Richard Machowicz Self - Military Expert & Former Navy Seal
Jim Meigs Self - Editor-in-Chief, Popular Mechanics
Mehmet Oz Self - New York Presbyterian Hospital

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