Exterminate All the Brutes

Exterminate All the Brutes

ENDED1 Seasons4 Episodes7.4
NetworkHBO
First AiredApr 7, 2021
Last AiredApr 8, 2021
Runtime59 min
Created ByRaoul Peck

Hybrid docuseries offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.

Cast

Raoul Peck
Raoul Peck
Self - Narrator (voice)
Josh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett
American Colonist / Belgian Colonist

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

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Part 1
E1Part 1
Apr 7, 202159m
Filmmaker Raoul Peck sets out to illuminate the intertwined currents of hate and bigotry running through history. Focusing on the United States’ legacy as a colonial power, Peck explores how race first became institutionalized, the Nazi program of “elimination” and its antecedents in the West, and the looting of the African continent in a “gentlemen’s agreement.”
Part 2
E2Part 2
Apr 7, 202159m
Peck revisits the stories of Christopher Columbus, the Alamo, and the Trail of Tears from an indigenous perspective as he shows how “official” history is shaped by those in power and solidified by myth and popular culture. Next, he examines the “doctrine of discovery” used to justify the enslavement of millions of Africans and questions his own story within these narratives.
Part 3
E3Part 3
Apr 8, 202159m
Peck looks back at human migration, trade, and weaponry, and shows how Europeans used industrialized steel to conduct warfare from ever-greater distances. Then, he explores the endless cycle of militarization throughout the centuries – from George Washington’s efforts to jumpstart American arms manufacturing, to the Monroe Doctrine, and finally, to the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Part 4
E4Part 4
Apr 8, 202159m
Peck explores the challenge of reconciling America’s true history with its ideals of freedom and democracy, pointing to the struggle for native representation and the legacy of slavery in institutionalized racism today. Reflecting on his time in Berlin, Peck links the modern resurgence of white nationalism with fascism, slavery, colonialism, and Nazism.

About Exterminate All the Brutes

Exterminate All the Brutes is a documentary, drama series on HBO. The show first aired on Apr 7, 2021 and currently has 1 season and 4 episodes. Exterminate All the Brutes has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 39 votes. The cast includes Raoul Peck, Josh Hartnett. Created by Raoul Peck.

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