Nazis: Threads of Evil

In post-war Germany of 1919, an Austrian man speaks to enthralled crowds that fill Munich's smoky beer halls; he draws in early allies like Rudolf Hess, Alfred Rosenberg, Ernst Röhm and Hermann Göring.

A loyal Nazi and a paramilitary leader, Ernst Rohm, comes to the forefront alongside Hitler; once one of his closest allies, Rohm's openly gay identity, radical beliefs and growing power make him both indispensable and dangerous to the Nazi regime.

Rudolf Hess, Hitler's devoted deputy, stuns the world with a solo flight to Britain in a bizarre attempt at peace.

Alfred Rosenberg, the Nazi ideologue, crafts the racist blueprint behind the regime, proving that ideas can kill; though Rosenberg lacks charisma and political power, his writings shape the intellectual foundation of Nazi brutality.

Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler's imperious foreign minister, becomes an architect of the Nazi-Soviet Pact; though lacking diplomatic skill, Ribbentrop's loyalty and opportunism place him at the heart of Nazi Germany's fateful decisions and alliances.

Joseph Goebbels, the ruthless Nazi propaganda minister, weaponizes words to deceive a nation and glorify Hitler; bitter and fanatically devoted, Goebbels plays a key role in engineering the ideology that fuels genocide and leads to total war.