Ancient Apocalypse
Seen it?2022 | 2 seasons | 35 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.7 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 35 minutes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; The Americas is the high point.
- Season 12022 · 8 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
The Americas2024 · 6 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Graham Hancock
- Graham HancockSelf