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World War II with Tom Hanks

Mon, May 25, 2026
  • Documentary
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Synopsis

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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  • Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    as Self - Presenter
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Episodes

1 season · 12 episodes

Running · 12 upcoming
Season 1
12 episodes · 12 upcoming
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  • E1
    The Beginning
    Drops · Tue, May 26, 2026 · 60m

    In 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war.

  • E2
    Blitz
    Drops · Tue, May 26, 2026 · 63m

    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.

  • E3
    Barbarossa
    Drops · Tue, May 26, 2026 · 58m

    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.

  • E4
    Pearl Harbor
    Drops · Tue, Jun 2, 2026
  • E5
    The War at Sea
    Drops · Tue, Jun 2, 2026
  • E6
    Guadalcanal
    Drops · Tue, Jun 9, 2026
  • E7
    Darkness Falls
    Drops · Tue, Jun 9, 2026
  • E8
    Operation Torch
    Drops · Tue, Jun 16, 2026
  • E9
    Secrets And Lies
    Drops · Tue, Jun 16, 2026
  • E10
    Stalingrad
    Drops · Tue, Jun 23, 2026
  • E11
    Italy
    Drops · Tue, Jun 30, 2026
  • E12
    Battle For The Skies
    Drops · Tue, Jun 30, 2026