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World of Weapons

Season 1
A look at some of the fastest, deadliest, and most powerful weapons of all time.
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  1. S1 E1 - Ranged Weapons
    March 14, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    See how the pilum, the longbow, and the Minie ball dominated battlefields and made history.
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  2. S1 E2 - Attack From Above
    March 21, 2020
    44min
    TV-14
    For centuries, humans have dropped weapons from the skies on their enemies, but which ones have been the most effective?
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  3. S1 E3 - Close Combat
    March 28, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    Follow experts as they test the physical and psychological effects of history’s most influential close combat weapons.
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  4. S1 E4 - Weapons for All
    April 4, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    See how three weapons designed for ease-of-use became decisive players in major battles.
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  5. S1 E5 - Faster Than the Enemy
    April 11, 2020
    44min
    13+
    A look at the some of the fastest weapons of their day: the chariot, the sling, and the revolver.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Power of Destruction
    April 18, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    Explore the devastating effects of machine guns, grenades, and tanks, during and after battle.
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  7. S1 E7 - War at Sea
    April 25, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    Cannons, torpedoes, and Greek fire became the deciding factors between victory and defeat at sea.
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  8. S1 E8 - The Ambush
    May 2, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    See what made three ambush weapons-the caltrop, the Dreyse needle gun, and the landmine-so efficient and deadly.
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  9. S1 E9 - Deadly Inventions
    May 10, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    See what made the scorpio, the longsword, and the Henry rifle legends of their time.
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  10. S1 E10 - Civilians on the Battlefield
    May 9, 2020
    44min
    TV-PG
    A look at three types of lethal weapons used against civilians over the centuries.
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