BattleField Detectives
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Starring
Kevin R. HershbergerShaun C. GrenanEric U. LowmanEd MantellBuzz MooneyStephen Wolfsberger
Starring
Kevin R. HershbergerShaun C. GrenanEric U. LowmanEd MantellBuzz MooneyStephen Wolfsberger
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BattleField Detectives Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | |||||||
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 | |||||
| S3 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | ||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 |
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About
Battlefield Detectives is a forensic documentary television series that aired on the History Channel from 2003 to 2006. The series explores famous battles focusing on the battlefield itself, and tell its story based on recent scientific research. It uses modern science to examine how the battles were won or lost. According to History Television, "This series approaches the perennially interesting topic of famous battles in a fresh and exhilarating way. Focusing on the battlefield itself, each programme takes an important battle telling its story and posing a puzzling central question about the battle that recent scientific research is helping to illuminate - a contemporary journey of discovery and a compelling story from the past."
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Season 12003
7.93797h 20m
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Season 22004
8.05492h 15m
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Season 32005
7.810091h 30m
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Season 4
7.5323
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Gavin MacFadyen Self - Narrator
Simon West Self - Lieutenant Colonel, Self - Royal Military College of Science
Ivan Williams Self - Ancient Weapons Designer, Self - Armorer & Design Consulant
Lynette Nusbacher Self, Self - Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Kevin R. Hershberger Confederate & Union Soldiers
Shaun C. Grenan Union Telegraph Operator, Soldier
Eric U. Lowman Confederate Soldier, Infantryman, Union
Ed Mantell Soldier
Buzz Mooney Reenactor
Stephen Wolfsberger Confederate and Union flag-bearers, Civilian
Danny Nunn Wounded Soldier
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