This is a documentary. Do not expect big battle reenactments. Not a lot of digitally rendered battles or anything either. Visually, this is a fairly dull documentary.It is very informative, however, and I thought the pace and narration was good. It covers a swath of time, from the origins of Spartan civilization to their decline. It is not simply a description of various battles and wars and I think it offers you an interesting and rounded understanding of Spartan society and culture.This is probably interesting to someone very curious about the Spartan with little to intermediate knowledge or someone happy to hear what they may already know from a slightly different persepctive. I enjoyed it and will watch it more than once.