Butterfly Effect ·Points de Repères
Our History is no more than a series of incredible events. From the birth of a thousand-year-old empire to the death of a flourishing civilization, from the creative genius of a handful of men to a worldwide cultural revolution, the most infinitesimal of our decisions can influence the future of humanity. Every episode guides us to revisit a key event, a crossroads in our History where the world swings one way or the other. With spectacular reconstructions created by 3D modeling specialists, every story is told in sequences, which gives new perspective for today.
- Created By
Jean MachPierre Lergenmüller
- First Aired on
Oct 02, 2016
- Popularity: 5.4295
- 7 votes
- Networks
- (FR)
- Production
Les Films de la Butte (FR)M.A.D. FilmARTE GEIE (FR)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
4 seaons till Oct 06, 2021
Last episode: Plate Tectonics: Great Shakes
Seasons & episodes
Total 4 seasons, 52 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Bouvines, France in danger25 min
A series of battles in France had an impact on modern day Europe and the fates of three countries down to our modern century. What might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not been wounded? Or Philippe Auguste of France had fled the battlefield?
Episode 2Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes25 min
How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions have on the history of Asia and on the psyche of Europe?
Episode 3Alexander Becomes Great25 min
What if Alexander had not died at the age of 32? What if he had listened to advisors and returned to Macedonia instead of going on his worldwide conquest? How does the legacy of ideals and leadership left from Alexander's time resonate today?
Episode 4Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai25 min
The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive battle. What was the Edo Period and how did it mold Japanese society?
Episode 5Darwin discovering the world25 min
Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" -- how might the scientific conversation have developed? What were the influences in Victorian England during Darwin's youth and how tenuous was his opportunity for sailing on the Beagle's voyage?
