Conquistadors (2000)

Name: Conquistadors
Genre: Documentary, History
Rating: 8
Cast: Michael Wood

Documentary · History

Conquistadors is a documentary retelling of the story of the Spanish expeditions of conquest of the Americas. In this 4-part series historian Michael Wood travels in the footsteps of the Spanish expeditions, from Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, and from the deserts of North Mexico to the heights of Macchu Picchu.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (203 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Michael Wood

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

8.30 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 60 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Fall of The Aztecs	8.1	13
2	The Conquest of The Incas	8.4	12
3	The Search for El Dorado	8.4	10
4	All the World Is Human	8.3	7