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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.
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Network:
- Sky History
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.5The Beginning
2026-05-25 · 43mIn September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.5Blitz
2026-05-25 · 43mAfter 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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Episode 3
★ 7.5Barbarossa
2026-05-25 · 43mThe story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
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Episode 4
★ 8.2Pearl Harbor
2026-06-01 · 43mExploring 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.
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Episode 5
★ 8.0The War at Sea
2026-06-01 · 43mExploring 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.
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Episode 6
★ 8.4Guadalcanal
2026-06-08 · 43mUnited States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
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Episode 7
★ 8.2Darkness Falls
2026-06-08 · 43mHitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
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Episode 8
★ 8.1Operation Torch
2026-06-15 · 43mThousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
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Episode 9
★ 7.3Secrets and Lies
2026-06-15 · 43mBehind 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.
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Episode 10
★ 8.4Stalingrad
2026-06-22 · 43mOperation 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.
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Episode 11
★ 8.0Italy
2026-06-29 · 43mThe Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
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Episode 12
★ 7.0Battle for the Skies
2026-06-29 · 43mAllied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
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Episode 13
★ 7.0Overlord
2026-07-06 · 43mThe Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
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Episode 14
★ 7.0Long Road to Tokyo
2026-07-06 · 43mThe Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
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Episode 15
★ 7.8Home Front
2026-07-13 · 43mAs the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
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Episode 16
★ 7.0Resistance
2026-07-13 · 43mResistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
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Episode 17
★ 7.0No Surrender
2026-07-20 · 43mThe Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
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Episode 18
★ 7.0Last Days of the Reich
2026-07-20 · 43mThe war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
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Episode 19
★ 7.0Endgame
2026-07-27 · 43mThe most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
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Episode 20
★ 7.0Fallout
2026-07-27 · 43mThe end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.
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Tom Hanks
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