Ancient Apocalypse
Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He attempts to prove that a climatic event 12,000 years ago wiped out an entire civilization far more sophisticated than the simple hunter-gatherers some archaeologists believe lived at that time.
Seasons
1. Once There Was a Flood
Air Date: 2022-11-11
Graham visits Gunung Padang, an Indonesian archeological site, to find proof of a lost civilization — and the potential cataclysm that wiped it out.
2. Stranger in a Time of Chaos
Air Date: 2022-11-11
In Cholula, Mexico's oldest continuously-inhabited city, the journalist inspects the world's largest pyramid for signs of a forgotten past.
3. Sirius Rising
Air Date: 2022-11-11
Graham discovers a fascinating pattern that may connect the spectacular megalithic temples of Malta, which he believes to be much older than reported.
4. Ghosts of a Drowned World
Air Date: 2022-11-11
Few scholars have investigated the Bimini rock formation off the coast of Miami, once fabled to be the road to Atlantis — but Graham dives right in.
5. Legacy of the Sages
Air Date: 2022-11-11
At Göbekli Tepe, the oldest known megalith in the world, Graham questions if simple hunter-gatherers alone could have built such an advanced structure.
6. America's Lost Civilization
Air Date: 2022-11-11
Graham visits ancient mounds in North America and wonders if they contain astronomical significance — or even warnings of an apocalyptic climate event.
7. A Fatal Winter
Air Date: 2022-11-11
The author returns to Turkey to explore Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city and survival bunker that could shelter thousands in times of crisis.
8. Cataclysm and Rebirth
Air Date: 2022-11-11
In the ancient geological sites of North America, Graham envisions an apocalyptic event that may have changed the Earth — and its inhabitants — forever.
1. Chapter I
Air Date: 2024-10-16
From ancient footprints to mysterious earthworks, Graham continues his journey into the past alongside experts and curious minds, including Keanu Reeves.
2. Chapter II
Air Date: 2024-10-16
Graham searches for answers to the questions behind ancient works of art, including 25,000-year-old Amazonian paintings and the megaliths of Rapa Nui.
3. Chapter III
Air Date: 2024-10-16
Accompanied by local experts, Graham compares ancient oral traditions and learns Sacsayhuamán in Peru may be older than archaeologists ever imagined.
4. Chapter IV
Air Date: 2024-10-16
Graham learns of a stone-shaping technique now lost to history, and explores how ancient Amazonians managed to thrive in an inhospitable rainforest.
5. Chapter V
Air Date: 2024-10-16
Although thousands of miles apart, Graham considers the possible link between the shamanistic use of ayahuasca in the Amazon and tobacco in New Mexico.
6. Chapter VI
Air Date: 2024-10-16
At Mexico's Temple of the Sun, Graham experiences the extent of the Mayans' astronomical expertise and investigates their complex calendar system.
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Rating
6.8/10
Release Date
2022-11-11
Episodes
14 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
ITN Productions