

Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of…
Documentary • Series • 2026 • 1 season
Starring: Tom Hanks

S1 E1 - The Beginning
In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
May 25, 2026 • 43m

S1 E2 - Blitz
After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.
May 25, 2026 • 43m

S1 E3 - Barbarossa
The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
May 25, 2026 • 43m

S1 E4 - Pearl Harbor
Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
Jun 1, 2026 • 43m

S1 E5 - The War at Sea
Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
Jun 1, 2026 • 43m

S1 E6 - Guadalcanal
United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
Jun 8, 2026 • 43m

S1 E7 - Darkness Falls
Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
Jun 8, 2026 • 43m

S1 E8 - Operation Torch
Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
Jun 15, 2026 • 43m

S1 E9 - Secrets and Lies
Behind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's unbreakable Enigma Code and change the course of the war.
Jun 15, 2026 • 43m

S1 E10 - Stalingrad
Operation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
Jun 22, 2026 • 43m

S1 E11 - Italy
The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
Jun 29, 2026 • 43m

S1 E12 - Battle for the Skies
Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
Jun 29, 2026 • 43m

S1 E13 - Overlord
The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
Jul 6, 2026 • 43m

S1 E14 - Long Road to Tokyo
The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
Jul 6, 2026 • 43m

S1 E15 - Home Front
As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
Jul 13, 2026 • 43m

S1 E16 - Resistance
Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
Jul 13, 2026 • 43m

S1 E17 - No Surrender
The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
Jul 20, 2026 • 43m

S1 E18 - Last Days of the Reich
The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
Jul 20, 2026 • 43m

S1 E19 - Endgame
The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
Jul 27, 2026 • 43m

S1 E20 - Fallout
The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.
Jul 27, 2026 • 43m
World War II with Tom Hanks
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
Documentary • TV Series • 2026