Secrets of the Castle (2014)

Documentary · History

How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to take part in a build that has been underway since 1997. Our intrepid history adventurers join this magnificent construction at Guédelon Castle to recreate authentic medieval castle living from within its rising walls.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (464 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.40 avg 5 episodes 8.3 → 8.6 59 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Why Build a Castle?	8.3	24
2	Defending the Castle	8.3	20
3	Inside the Castle	8.2	17
4	The Castle's Community of Skills	8.6	17
5	Beyond the Castle Walls	8.6	18