Episode 1
The Beginning
43m8.5 / 10
In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
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TV series
World War II with Tom Hanks
20261 season8.1 / 10
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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Blitz
43m8.5 / 10
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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Episode 3
Barbarossa
43m7.5 / 10
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.
Where to watch World War II with Tom Hanks
Episode 4
Pearl Harbor
43m8.2 / 10
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.
Where to watch World War II with Tom Hanks
Episode 5
The War at Sea
43m8.0 / 10
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.
Where to watch World War II with Tom Hanks
Episode 6
Guadalcanal
43m8.4 / 10
United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
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Episode 7
Darkness Falls
43m8.2 / 10
Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
Where to watch World War II with Tom Hanks
Episode 8
Operation Torch
43m8.1 / 10
Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
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Episode 9
Secrets and Lies
43m7.3 / 10
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.
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Episode 10
Stalingrad
43m7.7 / 10
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.
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Episode 11
Italy
43m7.0 / 10
The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
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Episode 12
Battle for the Skies
43m7.0 / 10
Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
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Episode 13
Overlord
43m7.0 / 10
The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
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Episode 14
Long Road to Tokyo
43m7.0 / 10
The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
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Episode 15
Home Front
43m7.0 / 10
As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
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Episode 16
Resistance
43m7.0 / 10
Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
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Episode 17
No Surrender
43m7.0 / 10
The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
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Episode 18
Last Days of the Reich
43m7.0 / 10
The 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
Endgame
43m7.0 / 10
The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
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Episode 20
Fallout
43m7.0 / 10finale
The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.
Where to watch World War II with Tom HanksEpisode information updated Sep 18, 2026
More about World War II with Tom Hanks
Cast
Tom HanksSelf - PresenterProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 20
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Sky HistoryUnited Kingdom- A+E Factual StudiosUnited States
- Motion Entertainment
- Nutopia
Themes
alliesarmyaxis powerscoalitionsglobal conflicthistorysecond world warsoldiers
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