Ancient Assassins (2016)

Name: Ancient Assassins
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.2

Documentary

From stone-age Hawaii to 16th-century Japan, from Ancient Greece to the Byzantine Empire, elite combat troops -- men trained to perfection, skilled with a devastating array of weaponry -- have been called upon to infiltrate, disrupt and destroy the enemy. "Ancient Assassins" illustrates the tactics of these highly trained killers, showcasing the fatal tactics, immense physical strength and treacherous know-how of the most feared assassins, elite units and mercenaries throughout time. Each hourlong episode brings history to life with a mixture of dramatic reconstruction and documentary filming. Plus, interviews with military commanders help draw modern-day comparisons to today's special forces.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (57 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Season 2 (2016)

6.83 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 7.0 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Vlad's Impalers	7.3	15
2	Alexander the Great's Spidermen	7.8	8
3	Beautiful Samurai	7.0	10
4	Rome's Navy Seal	6.0	6
5	The Real Braveheart	7.6	7
6	Viking Apocalypse	6.4	6
7	Kung Fu Nun	7.6	10
8	The Pope's Bodyguards	5.2	9
9	Medieval Mercenaries	6.4	9
10	Sacred Band of Thebes	7.0	11

Ancient Assassins (2016)

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