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Tuesday, April 17, 8 p.m.
WHRO will air Civilizations, a six-part documentary series that explores the power of art throughout history. The first episode, “The Second Moment of Creation,” will focus on how the earliest examples of human expression was limited to simple, abstract etchings. It airs Tuesday, April 17, at 8 p.m. on WHRO.
From the earliest human artifacts and the European renaissance to present-day art and architecture, each episode will highlight how art emerged into a form of self-expression, played a role in different cultures, and continues to encompass the overall human experience.
The fourth episode, “Renaissances,” discusses the well-known European renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as other parts of the world like the Islamic Empire and how their “explosion of creativity” and rebirth differed from their European counterparts.
Viewers will be captivated by the breathtaking, aerial drone footage of the world’s past and modern marvels like the Aztec Templo Mayor in present-day Mexico and the ancient cities of Mesoamerica, to the great mosques of Istanbul and the Buddhist caves of Ajanta in India. Because Civilizations explores museums, cathedrals, mosques and other historical locations, viewers will also get special access to priceless works of art and architecture from the comfort of their own home.
Liev Schreiber, critically acclaimed film, theater and television actor from the TV series, Ray Donovan, will narrate the series. His other acting roles include The Manchurian Candidate and Spotlight.
The series was filmed on six continents— Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America—and was produced over five years by PBS, BBC, and the television company, Nutopia, which has worked with different organizations like National Geographic. Civilizations celebrates what makes each culture and each part of the world unique and reminds its audience of the emotional bond of human creativity that binds us together.
The first five episodes will air Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. from April 17 to May 15. The series will resume in June.
