Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
Cast: Ken Eaken
TV-14HDCC
Miniseries
8 episodes
1. Breaking ChainsAfter four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Cubans win their independence, but U.S. intervention at the eleventh hour comes with a price.TV-14CC52minDec 11, 2015
2. War and SugarCuba flourishes thanks to sugar production, but relations with the U.S. deteriorate, leading to the rise of military strongman Fulgencio Batista.TV-14CC53minDec 11, 2015
3. Ganster's ParadiseA source of illegal rum during Prohibition, Cuba becomes a haven for the Mafia, which seizes control of the country's popular gambling industry.TV-14CC52minDec 11, 2015
4. A Ragtag RevolutionOn New Year's Day 1959, rebel guerillas led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara succeed in toppling the corrupt, dictatorial rule of Batista.TV-14CC54minDec 11, 2015
5. Making HeroesHeroes of the revolution include the Castros, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, but Fidel Castro's brutality and radical leftist reforms divide them.TV-14CC54minMar 11, 2016
6. Of Soviets and SaviorsWhen Fidel Castro expropriates U.S. businesses and pursues support from the Soviet Union, the CIA sends assassins, saboteurs and invaders to Cuba.TV-14CC53minMar 11, 2016
7. Secrets and SacrificesChallenges mount in the '80s as Cubans desert their restrictive homeland, cocaine infiltrates the government, and European socialism collapses.TV-14CC52minMar 11, 2016
8. Moments of TransitionIn the post-Soviet world, the Castros find mutual support in Venezuela, but the Cold War's conclusion brings the country's isolationism to an end.TV-14CC52minMar 11, 2016
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Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Emmanuel Amara, Florian Dedio, Kai Christiansen
- Created by
- Igor Prokopenko, Olga Zatulkina, Grégory Schnebelen, Gunnar Dedio
- Cast
- Ken Eaken
- Studio
- LOOKSfilm, Interscoop, Format TV
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Spanish, Russian, English, French, German
