Canada: A People's History (2000)

Documentary · Drama · History

The complete landmark documentary series follows events from pre-history to 1990. Charting the country's past, this series chronicles the rise and fall of empires, the clash of great armies and epoch-making rebellions. The vibrant story is one of courage, daring and folly, told through the personal testimonies of the everyday men and women who lived it — trappers and traders, pirates and prospectors, soldiers and settlers, saints and shopkeepers.

IMDb rating: 8.7 (358 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Maggie Huculak Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

9.05 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 9.0 76 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	When the World Began	8.0	16
2	Adventurers and Mystics	8.6	10
3	Claiming the Wilderness	8.8	9
4	Battle for a Continent	9.2	9
5	A Question of Loyalties	9.6	13
6	The Pathfinders	9.5	9
7	Rebellion and Reform	9.4	8
8	The Great Enterprise	9.0	8
9	From Sea to Sea	9.4	10
10	Taking the West	9.2	8
11	The Great Transformation	9.2	8
16	Years of Hope and Anger	8.8	9
17	In an Uncertain World	9.0	8