Discover
Throughout history, our world has been shaped by the rich and powerful. You recognize their names, you know their deeds. But to really understand the insanely rich rulers, tycoons, and visionaries who dominated the past – we need to follow the money. Who had the most? And how did they spend it? In History’s Crazy Rich Ancients, each half-hour episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession—from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces. The series takes viewers on an immersive ride through this jaw-dropping decadence to discover who these icons were, and ultimately, who among them spent the most.
Original Release
07/17/2022 on HIST
US Release
07/17/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Darrell Brown | Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Rebecca Jarvis | Self / Self - Chief Business Correspondent. ABC News |
| Andrew Heaton | Self / Self - Author / Political Satirist |
| Greg Jackson | Self - Host, History That Doesn't Suck |
| Justin Williams | Self |
| Dawn Brodey | Self |
| Caitlin Gillespie | Self / Self - Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University |
| Andrew Ross Sorkin | Self - Financial Columnist, New York Times |
| Dana Schwartz | Self / Self - Host, Noble Blood |
| Vinay Lal | Self - Professor of History, UCLA |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Party Animals | Sunday, 17 July 2022 |
| 2 | Epic Collections | Sunday, 17 July 2022 |
| 3 | Expensive Tastes | Sunday, 24 July 2022 |
| 4 | Dangerous Game | Sunday, 24 July 2022 |
| 5 | Gold Fever | Sunday, 31 July 2022 |
| 6 | Maximum Security | Sunday, 31 July 2022 |
| 7 | Unreal Estates | Sunday, 07 August 2022 |
| 8 | Mega Mausoleums | Sunday, 14 August 2022 |
| 9 | Power Couples | Sunday, 21 August 2022 |
| 10 | Holy Rollers | Sunday, 28 August 2022 |
| 11 | Sick Rides | Sunday, 04 September 2022 |
| 12 | We Built This City | Sunday, 04 September 2022 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Darrell Brown | Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Rebecca Jarvis | Self / Self - Chief Business Correspondent. ABC News |
| Andrew Heaton | Self / Self - Author / Political Satirist |
| Greg Jackson | Self - Host, History That Doesn't Suck |
| Justin Williams | Self |
| Dawn Brodey | Self |
| Caitlin Gillespie | Self / Self - Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University |
| Andrew Ross Sorkin | Self - Financial Columnist, New York Times |
| Dana Schwartz | Self / Self - Host, Noble Blood |
| Vinay Lal | Self - Professor of History, UCLA |
| Michael Wert | Self - Associate Professor of History, Marquette University / Self |
| James Rietveld | Self |
| Erik Maza | Self |
| Nicholas Brown | Self |
| Matthew Restall | Self |
| Ayse Baltacioglu-Brammer | Self |
| Greg Steinmetz | Self |
| Yoram Bauman | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mary Donahue | Executive Producer |
| Todd Lubin | Executive Producer |
| Jay Peterson | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Chait | Executive Producer |
| Max Micallef | Executive Producer |
| Brandy Crawford | Executive Producer |
| Tracy Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Sam Brown | Executive Producer |
| Brock Mahan | Executive Producer |
| Nic Delikat | Executive Producer |
| Jarret Palmer | Producer |
| Rachel Moss | Producer |
| Matthew Harper | Producer |
| Angela Hunter | Producer |
