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Heroes and Villains (2007)

Biography · Documentary · Drama

Heroes and Villains was a 2007-2008 BBC Television docudrama series looking at key moments in the lives and reputations of some of the greatest warriors of history. Each hour long episode featured a different historical figure, including Napoleon I of France, Attila the Hun, Spartacus, Hernán Cortés, Richard I of England, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The statements at the beginning of each episode read: "This film depicts real events and real characters. It is based on the accounts of writers of the time. It has been written with the advice of modern historians." In the United States the show is aired on The Military Channel and was called "Warriors".

IMDb rating
7.5 (353 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.45 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 8.0 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 166 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 175 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 71 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 70 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 89 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 91 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Napoleon8.0166
2Attila the Hun6.8175
3Spartacus7.371
4Cortes7.170
5Richard the Lionheart7.589
6Shogun8.091