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Epic Warrior Women - Season 2 - 3x52min

Military history has been dominated by the story of men. Until now, as ground-breaking archaeological discoveries and the very latest scholarship fundamentally alter traditional views of women in warfare.

The ongoing drama led documentary series presents history’s most iconic female fighters from around the world. Each extraordinary tale of blood, sacrifice, and endurance centres on the life of a young woman warrior caught up in the bloody struggles of her time.

The second season episodes on Samurai and Viking women are completed. The Bronze Age China episode on Queen Fu Hao was delivered in 2022.

“Thank you for all the hard work and creativity you pit into Epic Warrior Women: Vikings. We really appreciate the beautifully crafted programs that you have produced for us and are proud to have them on our channel.” David Royle, EVP & Programming Officer, Smithsonian Channel

  • David Bartlett (Vikings Episode)
    Director
  • John Wate (Samurai Episode)
    Director
    Samurai Sword - The Making Of A Legend, Ninja Shadow Warriors, Samurai Headhunters
  • Wu Qi (Shang Dynasty Episode)
    Director
    A Slow Odyssey: The Great Wall of China
  • Sebastian Peiter
    Writer
    Ninja Shadow Warriors, Samurai Headhunters, Epic Warrior Women - Season 1
  • Sebastian Peiter
    Producer
    Ninja Shadow Warriors, Samurai Headhunters, Epic Warrior Women - Season 1
  • Richard Melman
    Producer
    Night Will Fall
  • Shoka Oshima
    Key Cast
    "Takeko Nakano"
  • Erina Tagawa
    Key Cast
    "Yuko"
  • Moa Enquist Stefansdotter
    Key Cast
    "Signe"
  • Stina Edström
    Key Cast
    "Malusha"
  • Dennis Bengtsson
    Key Cast
    "Aalgut"
  • Yi Zha
    Key Cast
    "Fu Hao"
  • Shuai Fang
    Key Cast
    "King Wu Ding"
    Feng Yun Zhan Guo Zhi Lie Guo
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    History, Civilisations, Science, Drama Documentary
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 36 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,100,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    China, Finland, Iceland, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    UHD 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SVT1
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    August 14, 2019
    Viking Episode Premiere Sweden
  • Viasat History
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 18, 2019
    Viking Episode Premiere Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Scandinavia
  • ORF2
    Wien
    Austria
    June 17, 2019
    Austria Premiere
  • ZDF1
    Mainz
    Germany
    April 26, 2020
    Germany Premiere
  • Kultura
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    February 3, 2021
    Russian Premiere
  • Arte
    Mainz, Paris
    France
    April 26, 2020
    French / German Premiere
  • Smithsonian Channel
    Washington DC
    United States
    March 2, 2020
    North & South America Premiere
  • TVE
    Madrid
    Spain
    March 1, 2020
    Spain Premiere
  • BBC Alba
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    March 2, 2021
    Scotland Premiere
  • Bilibili
    Shanghai
    China
    April 4, 2021
    China Premiere
  • Histoire
    Paris
    France
  • SRF mySchool
    Zurich
    Switzerland
    September 27, 2019
    Switzerland Premiere
  • Al Jazeera
    Doha
    Qatar
    March 5, 2023
    Premiere MENA
Distribution Information
  • Urban Canyons Limited
    Distributor
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
Director - David Bartlett (Vikings Episode), John Wate (Samurai Episode), Wu Qi (Shang Dynasty Episode)