Butterfly Effect

  • Premiered: Oct 2016
  • Episodes: 52
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Season 1
1x1
King Philippe of France and Richard The Lionheart of England
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Oct 02, 2016
A series of battles in France had an impact on modern day Europe and the fates of three countries down to our modern century. What might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not .. show full overview
1x2
Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes
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Oct 09, 2016
How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions have on the history of Asia and on the psyche of Europe?
1x3
Alexander Becomes Great
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Oct 16, 2016
What if Alexander had not died at the age of 32? What if he had listened to advisors and returned to Macedonia instead of going on his worldwide conquest? How does the legacy of ideals and leadership left from Alexander's time resonate today?
1x4
Sekigahara: The Battle of the Samurais
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Oct 23, 2016
The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive battle. What was the Edo Period and how did it mold Japanese society?
1x5
Darwin Discovers the World
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Oct 30, 2016
Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" -- how might the scientific conversation have developed? What were the influences in .. show full overview
1x6
Chernobyl: A Reactor Out of Control
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Nov 06, 2016
The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. What transpired over a few hours would have an impact on the local community, Russia, Europe and the globe.
1x7
A Bus for Martin Luther King
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Nov 13, 2016
What would the Civil Rights movement in the USA have been like if Martin Luther King, Jr. had not been motivating change? How does the legacy of the American Civil War still affect the American democracy?
1x8
Confucius and Chinese Thought
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Nov 20, 2016
The choices that Kong Qui, known in the West as Confucius, made during his career as a civil servant and administrator influenced an entire civilization. What if Kong Qui had been as .. show full overview
1x9
Rome vs. Barbarians
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Nov 27, 2016
The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Empire change the fortunes of the Roman Army in their battle with the Goths. And this changes the future of Europe.
1x10
Einstein and the Manhattan Project
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Dec 04, 2016
A famous scientist wrote to the President of the United States, and the face of war, and our world, was changed forever. How and why did humanity develop a weapon capable of almost total destruction?
1x11
Birth of Rock
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Dec 11, 2016
Elvis Presley paid $4 to record two songs for his mother and the rest, as they say, is history. But without Elvis, would rock and roll have gone the same route? And how have the many .. show full overview
1x12
A Little Trip to the Moon
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Dec 18, 2016
What is the future of the human presence in space? How might things be different if there had not been a Cold War and a Space Race? What does humanity gain by venturing into our solar system...and beyond?
1x13 Season finale
Internet: The Origins of the Web
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Dec 25, 2016
What if the source codes for the internet had remained with the US military, rather than being released to the world? How did our lives of unfettered internet access become a reality?

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