Season 1
Heroes and Villains
6 EPISODES • 2007
Season 1 of Heroes and Villains was released on November 11 and consists of 6 episodes.

Episodes

1: Napoleon
Nov 11, 2007
The little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both on and off off the battlefield.
2: Attila the Hun
Feb 13, 2008
Exploring the myth of the crude Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthless gambler, his one goal is conquest - and he's set his sights on Roman cities to test out his brilliant new siege tactics.
3: Spartacus
Feb 29, 2008
The story of Spartacus.
4: Cortes
Mar 15, 2008
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
5: Richard the Lionheart
Mar 22, 2008
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
6: Shogun
Mar 29, 2008
Drama-documentary about the Samurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu, a towering figure of Japanese history. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and became the Shogun - the supreme military leader - of Japan. Ieyasu's rise to power climaxes in the biggest Samurai battle in history, with 160,000 soldiers fighting for the future of Japan. On the way, there is a story of love for a reckless son, a politician in drag, a night time Ninja attack, suicide and betrayal.
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