Mao - Season 1
Episode List
E1 - Long March
Aired: September 17, 2024
The young revolutionary Mao Zedong experiences a China on its knees. After the end of the empire, the country is in the firm grip of warlords and imperialist powers. Mao's dream of a united China and a communist society that will lead the country back to its former greatness grows. Mao and his communist movement are involved in a bloody civil war until Mao finds himself at the gates of Beijing in 1949.
E2 - Great Leap Forward
Aired: September 17, 2024
After the proclamation of the People's Republic, Mao begins to transform the country into a socialist state, but the Korean War catches up with him. As he pushes forward industrial development, he leads the country to the brink of the abyss: one of the greatest famines in history is the result, with millions of deaths.
E3 - Cultural Revolution
Aired: September 17, 2024
After the disaster of the "Great Leap Forward," Mao is surrounded by enemies within the party. He plans a counterattack: "The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution." He can rely on the support of the youth, who hunt down "counter-revolutionaries" as Red Guards. The country sinks into chaos, but Mao emerges victorious and becomes head of state for life.