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Hitler's Circle of Evil

7.2/10 77 votes
DocumentaryWar & Politics

Surviving power struggles, betrayals and plots, Hitler's inner circle of Nazi leaders seizes control of Germany and designs its disastrous future.

Created by:
Vicky Matthews, Matthew Hinchcliffe, Simon Deeley
Cast:
Alisdair Simpson, Jonathon Michaels, Steve Munroe, Conan Sweeny
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom, Germany
Network:
Sky History

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Season 1

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Still from Heroes & Misfits E01

Episode 1

★ 6.8

Heroes & Misfits

2018-01-30 · 52m

War heroes, disaffected workers, a wealthy playwright and an enigmatic veteran named Adolf Hitler create a movement fueled by mythology and racism.

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Episode 2

★ 6.8

Regrouping

2018-01-30 · 52m

Imprisoned and his followers scattered, Hitler in 1923 seems to be finished, until he and Rudolf Hess devise a new strategy and a new path to power.

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Still from Fall of Röhm E03

Episode 3

★ 5.1

Fall of Röhm

2018-01-30 · 52m

The stock market crash in the U.S. makes the Nazis seem prescient, but newfound respect means the party must be purged of rivalrous elements.

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Still from The Rise of Antisemitism E04

Episode 4

★ 5.3

The Rise of Antisemitism

2018-01-30 · 52m

Himmler, Goebbels and Goering jockey for position while the Nazis rise to control Germany and plot to launch their vicious antisemitic programs.

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Episode 5

★ 6.5

The Berghof Set

2018-04-13 · 52m

As the country's economy falters, the Nazis plan invasions and a racial purge while the leaders of the inner circle fight to win Hitler's favor.

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Still from The Madness of Rudolf Hess E06

Episode 6

★ 6.4

The Madness of Rudolf Hess

2018-04-13 · 52m

As Germany invades Poland and sparks World War II, loyal Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess tries to reclaim his once lofty status among Hitler's senior staff.

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Episode 7

★ 6.2

The Fall and Rise of Reinhard

2018-04-13 · 52m

SS head Heinrich Himmler orders his deputy Reinhard Heydrich to enact a plan of ethnic cleansing that becomes a blueprint for the Holocaust.

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Episode 8

★ 6.5

Rise of the Sychophants

2018-08-12 · 51m

At a critical juncture of the war in 1942, Germany's manufacturing capacity is strained and Hitler turns not to a general but architect Albert Speer.

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Episode 9

★ 6.5

Beginning of the End

2018-08-12 · 52m

As the war fails, the inner circle responds with strategies to save itself, from plotting the Führer's assassination to negotiating with the allies.

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Episode 10

★ 6.5

Meltdown

2018-08-12 · 52m

Exit strategies are put into action by the members of the inner circle when the Allies surround the capitol and Hitler perishes by his own hand.

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Cast

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Cast

Jonathon Michaels

Jonathon Michaels

Cast

Steve Munroe

Cast

Conan Sweeny

Young Himmler

Zivile Matikiene

Joseph Goebbels' Secretary

Vic Waghorn

Vic Waghorn

High Ranking German Officer

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Fritz Sauckel

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