Exterminate All the Brutes

Production Note - Limited Series

Exterminate All the Brutes is a standalone docuseries that concluded its 4-episode run in April 2021. This ambitious project by filmmaker Raoul Peck serves as a comprehensive deconstruction of the history of European colonialism and its lasting impact on global structures. Produced for HBO, the series utilizes a hybrid format that blends documentary footage, archival materials, and scripted narrative sequences to challenge traditional historical narratives. The production was designed as a finite exploration of a specific intellectual thesis, aiming to provide a singular, cohesive argument rather than an ongoing narrative.

The scale of the production is reflected in its global scope and deep research, drawing from three foundational texts of post-colonial study. Because the series was conceived as a cinematic essay meant to redefine the viewers understanding of history, it reached its natural conclusion once the thematic journey from the Crusades to the modern era was complete. The definitive nature of the final episode ensures that the series stands as a complete work of historical analysis and archival preservation.