Episode 1
Dunkirk
52m7.7 / 10
In May 1940, a German offensive traps the British on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation.
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TV series
WWII in Color: Road to Victory
20211 season7.5 / 10
Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
The Battle of the Atlantic
51m8.0 / 10
U-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, new technology and a bit of luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Episode 3
The Invasion of North Africa
51m8.0 / 10
In late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Episode 4
The Battle of Kursk
52m8.0 / 10
Desperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Episode 5
The Invasion of Italy
52m8.0 / 10
Hoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Episode 6
The Liberation of Paris
51m8.0 / 10
Paris suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Episode 7
The Battle of the Philippine Sea
51m8.0 / 10
In June 1944, a monumental battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea turns the tide in the Pacific.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Episode 8
Iwo Jima
51m8.0 / 10
In early 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima and face an appallingly bloody battle for control of the island, to the dismay of the public back home.
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Episode 9
The Race for Berlin
51m8.0 / 10
Angling for power in the postwar world, Stalin tricks the Allies — and his own generals — to ensure the Red Army wins the race to Berlin in April 1945.
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Episode 10
Okinawa
51m7.7 / 10finale
US forces invade Okinawa in April 1945, and months of fighting and dreadful casualties persuade Truman to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Where to watch WWII in Color: Road to VictoryEpisode information updated Sep 15, 2026
More about WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Cast
Trish BertramNarrator
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 10
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
World Media RightsUnited Kingdom
Themes
history
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