Overview
Series synopsis
Extra History is an American documentary animation television series that premiered on September 6, 2013.
Videos of an educational YouTube channel made up of entertainment enthusiasts with backgrounds in game design, television production, literature and academia. The team creates short-form animated video essays every week about world history.
Premise
Videos of an educational YouTube channel made up of entertainment enthusiasts with backgrounds in game design, television production, literature and academia. The team creates short-form animated video essays every week about world history.
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 82 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 6, 2013 | September 27, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 4 | August 30, 2014 | October 11, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 6 | November 8, 2014 | January 31, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 5 | February 28, 2015 | April 25, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 4 | May 16, 2015 | June 6, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 12 | June 20, 2015 | February 27, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 6 | August 8, 2015 | September 12, 2015 |
| Season 8 | 5 | September 26, 2015 | October 24, 2015 |
| Season 9 | 2 | October 31, 2015 | October 31, 2015 |
| Season 10 | 4 | November 14, 2015 | December 5, 2015 |
| Season 11 | 2 | January 9, 2016 | January 16, 2016 |
| Season 12 | 5 | February 15, 2016 | March 28, 2016 |
| Season 13 | 6 | March 12, 2016 | April 16, 2016 |
| Season 14 | 4 | April 5, 2016 | April 26, 2016 |
| Season 15 | 4 | April 30, 2016 | May 21, 2016 |
| Season 16 | 2 | June 4, 2016 | June 29, 2016 |
| Season 17 | 1 | June 11, 2016 | June 11, 2016 |
| Season 18 | 4 | June 18, 2016 | July 9, 2016 |
| Season 19 | 1 | July 16, 2016 | July 16, 2016 |
| Season 20 | 1 | July 30, 2016 | July 30, 2016 |
Season 1 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The First Punic War Rome's First Punic War |
September 6, 2013 |
| 2 | The Second Punic War Begins | September 13, 2013 |
| 3 | The Second Punic War Rages On | September 20, 2013 |
Season 2 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Concert of Europe | August 30, 2014 |
| 2 | One Fateful Day in June | September 13, 2014 |
| 3 | The July Crisis | September 27, 2014 |
Season 3 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle of Okehazama | November 8, 2014 |
| 2 | The Siege of Inabayama Castle | November 22, 2014 |
| 3 | Warrior Monks of Hongan-ji and Hiei | December 6, 2014 |
Season 4 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sharp Mind of John Blunt | February 28, 2015 |
| 2 | Too Big to Fail | March 14, 2015 |
| 3 | Buying Out Britain | March 28, 2015 |
Season 5 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaka Zulu Becomes King | May 16, 2015 |
| 2 | The Wrath Of Shaka Zulu | May 23, 2015 |
| 3 | Diamonds in South Africa | May 30, 2015 |
Season 6 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Swineherd to Emperor | June 20, 2015 |
| 2 | The Reforms of Justinian | June 27, 2015 |
| 3 | Purple is the Noblest Shroud | July 4, 2015 |
Season 7 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The People's Crusade | August 8, 2015 |
| 2 | Peter the Hermit | August 15, 2015 |
| 3 | A Good Crusade? | August 22, 2015 |
Season 8 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep Beating the Drum | September 26, 2015 |
| 2 | Be Like a Mountain | October 3, 2015 |
| 3 | The Bright Moonlight of Hansando | October 10, 2015 |
Season 9 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odenathus - Ghosts of the Desert | October 31, 2015 |
| 2 | Palmyra Today - Afterword | October 31, 2015 |
Season 10 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Know Nothing, John Snow | November 14, 2015 |
| 2 | Epidemiology Begins! | November 21, 2015 |
| 3 | Map of the Blue Death | November 28, 2015 |
Season 11 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Bold Front to Fortune | January 9, 2016 |
| 2 | Mother Seacole in the Crimea | January 16, 2016 |
Season 12 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On World War II and Nazi Symbolism: A Note from Extra History | February 15, 2016 |
| 2 | Operation Barbarossa | February 22, 2016 |
| 3 | Preparations | February 29, 2016 |
Season 13 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero of All That Is | March 12, 2016 |
| 2 | Master of the World | March 19, 2016 |
| 3 | Sultan of Sultans | March 26, 2016 |
Season 14 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal of Democracy | April 5, 2016 |
| 2 | Lend-Lease | April 12, 2016 |
| 3 | The Engines of War | April 19, 2016 |
Season 15 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before Imperium | April 30, 2016 |
| 2 | The Woes of Constantine | May 7, 2016 |
| 3 | The Council of Nicaea | May 14, 2016 |
Season 16 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where the Story Begins | June 4, 2016 |
| 2 | The Alphabet | June 29, 2016 |
Season 17 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Prince of Jews | June 11, 2016 |
Season 18 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trade Deficits and the Macartney Embassy | June 18, 2016 |
| 2 | The Righteous Minister | June 25, 2016 |
| 3 | Gunboat Diplomacy | July 2, 2016 |
Season 19 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Light of Italy: Federico da Montefeltro | July 16, 2016 |
Season 20 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Age Borne in Fire | July 30, 2016 |
Production
Genres
Documentary, Animation
Country
US
Original language
en
Release
| First aired | September 6, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | August 17, 2024 |
| Status | Returning Series |