Where to Watch Africa's Great Civilizations Online

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "Africa's Great Civilizations" on each platform. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch "Africa's Great Civilizations" right now, here are some details about the PBS show.

Originally premiering February 27th, 2017, "Africa's Great Civilizations" stars Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 80 (out of 100) on TMDB, which assembled reviews from 5 knowledgeable people.

Want to know what the show's about? Here’s the plot: "Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world."

"Africa's Great Civilizations" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, and Hoopla .