Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
11 episodes
E01
Preparing for D-Day
A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.
E02
D-Day
A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier's interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.
E03
The Battle of Normandy
The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier's letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.
E04
The Liberation of Paris
A Parisian's diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer's journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.
E05
The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
E06
Operation Market Garden
A British soldier's letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer's poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
E07
The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel
To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.
E08
The Horror of Hürtgenwald
A mother's poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
E09
The Battle of the Bulge
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
E10
Over the Rhine and to the Camps
An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier's letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.
E11
The End of WWII in Europe
The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter's writing and an interrogation interview.
Cast
Thomas Brodie Sangster
as Host
Géza Weisz
as Host
Bart Peeters
as Host
Christian Berkel
as Host
James Brittain-McVey
as Host
Julie Gayet
as Host
Sarah Kaminsky
as Host
Dieuwke de Mooij
as Host
Jeffrey Jacobs
as Host
Jennifer Teege
as Host
Géraldine Schwarz
as Host
Bella Hay
as Bella Hay
