A wholesome, slow-burning documentary series about history and everyday modern life.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
Skip it if you want fast pacing · you want dark or edgy material
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
Not for scares, brutality or laughs.
9 seasons · 76 episodes · best: S1E5 "Amsterdam to Northern France" 8.7
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GoodWatch score 85November 8, 2012 · June 5, 2026 · Still running
7 questions, like "Where can I stream Great Continental Railway Journeys?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
It streams in 6 other countries, but not in the United States.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8.2).
Season 1, with an IMDb average of 8.3. Season 6 is the weakest at 7.2. The highest-rated episode is Amsterdam to Northern France (season 1, episode 5) at 8.7, and the lowest is Kiev to Odessa (season 6, episode 1) at 6.7.
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
76 h
About 76 hours: 76 episodes in 9 seasons of about 60 minutes each since 2012, and it's still in production.
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for wholesome and 7 for hopefulness.
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