The Ascent of Man Stream and Watch Online

Looking to watch "The Ascent of Man" in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or play the documentary TV series via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

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Originally premiering May 5th, 1973, "The Ascent of Man" stars Jacob Bronowski. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDB, which assembled reviews from 15 experienced people.

You probably already know what the show's about, but just in case... Here’s the plot: "The Ascent of Man is a thirteen-part documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first transmitted in 1973, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski. Intended as a series of "personal view" documentaries in the manner of Kenneth Clark's 1969 series Civilisation, the series received acclaim for Bronowski's highly informed but eloquently simple analysis, his long unscripted monologues and its extensive location shoots."

"The Ascent of Man" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on and Discovery+ Amazon Channel .