Dynasties: The Families That Changed the World

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Dynasties combines expert commentary with news archive to explore fame, its pitfalls and benefits of families who have lived their lives in the limelight. We delve into the past and present, tracing these inimitable dynasties from their sometimes humble origins all the way to their modern day successes and powerful presence across global politics, cinema, music, business, and more.

20204 épisodes

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S. 1 ÉP. 1 - Fame
24 février 2020
50 min
7+
Fame can break down barriers. It can transcend culture and race. Death is never the end, so long as there is money to be made. The Jackson's broke down racial barriers, but the pressure of success fractured the family. Francis Ford Coppola gambled as a filmmaker, affecting his whole family.
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S. 1 ÉP. 1 - Fortune
24 février 2020
50 min
TV-PG (ACCORD PARENTAL SOUHAITABLE)
Nothing and everything is personal in business dynasties. Families are bound together or pushed apart as patriarchs and matriarchs lead the way, or let others take the fall. Business is just business. But a name is everything.
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S. 1 ÉP. 3 - Power
24 février 2020
50 min
7+
Kennedy. Kim. Bhutto. Gandhi-Nehru. Just a few of the political dynasties that have been at the forefront of generations of war and revolution. But, having a revered name does not guarantee the survival of an individual.
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S. 1 ÉP. 4 - Royal
24 février 2020
50 min
TV-14 (DÉCONSEILLÉ AUX MOINS DE 14 ANS)
From coronations to threats of assassinations, to coups and abdications, imperial dynasties have survived it all. Each generation leaves their mark as either a pawn or political powerhouse. The House of Saud, House of Windsor and, The Imperial House of Japan.
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