The most comprehensive documentary series ever made on the transatlantic slave trade. Presented by samuel l. Jackson and afua hirsch.   the documentary series sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking from africa to the new world, as millions of enslaved africans were forcibly transported to the americas by western european slave traders. The landmark series follows jackson on an incredibly personal journey as he travels across continents to uncover stories of suffering and greed, as well as of resistance, accomplishment and hope. The series also features an historical investigation of the slave trade led by jackson and historians afua hirsch and simcha jacobovici.