S1, E1: June 1914 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand Is Assassinated In Sarajevo What Begins As A Regional Crisis Escalates Rapidly As Alliances Tighten And Old Rivalries Resurface Through Diplomatic Stumbles And Nationalist Fervor The World Teeters On The Brink This Episode Traces The Fuse Being Lit—how One Shot Set The Stage For Global Conflict