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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The series uncovers some extraordinary warrior skeletons from history: Samurai, Crusaders and The British Navy. The episodes will unleash the full force of modern forensics upon them: battle scars, bone deformations and recoverable scraps of DNA will all be tested and explored.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.8
Time to watch it all
2 h 12 min
3 episodes, about 44 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
Reach
Streams in 39 countries
+29First aired
2011
July 4, 2011
Ended 2011
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Jeremy Turner Director
- David Howard Director
- Matthew Catling Director
Production · 2
- Simon Berthon Executive Producer
- Adam Bullimore Executive Producer
Back from the Dead episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Nelson's Navy: Back from the Dead, 6.3
- S1 E2 Crusaders: Back from the Dead, 8.6
- S1 E3 Samurai: Back from the Dead, 6.4
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