World War II with Tom Hanks (2026) Season 1

World War II with Tom Hanks (2026)

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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1x01 The Beginning

26 May, 2026 4:00 am

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

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.

1x03 Barbarossa

26 May, 2026 4:00 am

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.

1x04 Pearl Harbor

02 June, 2026 4:00 am

Japan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage. Driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.

1x05 The War at Sea

02 June, 2026 4:00 am

The story of how America’s battle to control the seas against the terrifying German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan’s fearsome Navy in the Pacific ultimately turns the tide of the war.

1x06 Guadalcanal

09 June, 2026 4:00 am

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces sweep across Southeast Asia. On Guadalcanal, United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping their relentless advance.