The complete landmark documentary series follows events from pre-history to 1990. Charting the country's past, this series chronicles the rise and fall of empires, the clash of great armies and epoch-making rebellions. The vibrant story is one of courage, daring and folly, told through the personal testimonies of the everyday men and women who lived it — trappers and traders, pirates and prospectors, soldiers and settlers, saints and shopkeepers.
18 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
2000
Rating
9.5/10
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Episodes
Episode 1 • Oct 22, 2000
Episode 2 • Oct 29, 2000
Episode 3 • Oct 31, 2000
Episode 4 • Nov 12, 2000
Episode 5 • Nov 19, 2000
Episode 6 • Jan 07, 2001
The opening of the Canadian West is a story of great fur-trading empires, of the Aboriginal people who were the fur traders' indispensable allies, of bold explorers and map-makers, and span two centuries and the boundless territory from sea to sea. The episode recounts the remarkable stories of Pierre Radisson, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Matonabbee and Samuel Hearne, Alexander Mackenzie, and David Thompson, and concludes as settlers and miners begin to claim the West for themselves.
Episode 1 • Sep 02, 2001
Episode 2 • Sep 09, 2001
Episode 3 • Sep 16, 2001
Episode 4 • Sep 23, 2001
Episode 5 • Jan 06, 2002
Episode 6 • Jan 13, 2002
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