Episodes (4)
May 15, 2020
Michael travels to India to uncover how the British East India Company - the world's first multinational corporation - raised a private army to create an empire.
May 22, 2020
Michael visits Jamaica, the Caribbean capital of the Empire, to reveal how pirates, slaves and sugar allowed Britain to amass the wealth to conquer the world.
May 29, 2020
In South Africa, Michael explores how the lure of riches led Britain into barbaric wars and dividing the country along racial lines, with devastating consequences.
Jun 05, 2020
Michael travels to North America to explore how British rule led to armed rebellion in the USA, and a loyalty in Canada that lasted until the very end of Empire.
About
Portillo's Empire Journey Season 1 (2020) is released on May 15, 2020. Watch Portillo's Empire Journey online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Portillo's Empire Journey is directed by Catalina Bingham and created by Sophia Roberts with Michael Portillo and .