Seasons
The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.
The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
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.
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.
Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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CastTom Hanks
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Premiere DateMay 25, 2026
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Rating8.311 (37)
