Name: World War II With Tom Hanks
Released: 2026-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tom Hanks

TV Show · Documentary · History

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.

2026 · 42m

Starring Tom Hanks

Director Mary Donahue, Eli Lehrer

EPISODE 1

The Beginning

In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
EPISODE 2

Blitz

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.
EPISODE 3

Barbarossa

Examine the story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.