In this extraordinarily moving, fascinating series, Hollywood legend and human rights activist Samuel L. Jackson takes us on a powerful and personal journey, travelling the globe to reveal stories of suffering and greed, resistance, accomplishment and hope, as we explore four centuries of slavery.

With investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch, Jackson unpacks the history of slavery and we discover brand new insights and points of view, as well as the cultures is has left behind, and its legacy in contemporary global culture.

We witness scientific discoveries, explore family tragedies and learn the rich, vibrant history of the people who were trafficked as we learn about the profound injustices, losses and suffering caused by the slave trade. This is essential viewing, brilliantly made and critically important.

"It might be fronted by a Hollywood star, but this excellent series on the slave trade is no vanity project.Anger and sorrow in this clear-eyed history of the slave trade" The Telegraph

"Rarely has archaeology had such a personal dimension." Financial Times

"An uplifiting story in an otherwise bleak history" The Telegraph

"Enslaved critically dissects histories and legacies" City Press

Samuel L. Jackson presents a brutally poignant history of the slave trade" The Guardian