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World War II with Tom Hanks
2026 44 min Documentary · War · History
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World War II with Tom Hanks

Season 1

20 episodes 2026 14 h 20 min 720p
World War II with Tom Hanks — Season 1

About the series

A 20-episode documentary series guided by Tom Hanks, spanning the Second World War from the invasion of Poland to the atomic age.

Season premiere
May 25, 2026
Episodes in the season
20
Whole season
14 h 20 min
May 25, 2026 Season fully aired July 27, 2026

Episodes

20 episodes · 14 h 20 min

  1. 25 May 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 1 — a still from the episode E01

    The Beginning

    43 min

    In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
  2. 25 May 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 2 — a still from the episode E02

    Blitz

    43 min

    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.
  3. 25 May 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 3 — a still from the episode E03

    Barbarossa

    43 min

    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.
  4. 1 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 4 — a still from the episode E04

    Pearl Harbor

    43 min

    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.
  5. 1 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 5 — a still from the episode E05

    The War at Sea

    43 min

    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.
  6. 8 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 6 — a still from the episode E06

    Guadalcanal

    43 min

    United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
  7. 8 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 7 — a still from the episode E07

    Darkness Falls

    43 min

    Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
  8. 15 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 8 — a still from the episode E08

    Operation Torch

    43 min

    Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
  9. 15 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 9 — a still from the episode E09

    Secrets and Lies

    43 min

    Behind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's unbreakable Enigma Code and change the course of the war.
  10. 22 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 10 — a still from the episode E10

    Stalingrad

    43 min

    Operation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
  11. 29 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 11 — a still from the episode E11

    Italy

    43 min

    The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
  12. 29 Jun 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 12 — a still from the episode E12

    Battle for the Skies

    43 min

    Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
  13. 6 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 13 — a still from the episode E13

    Overlord

    43 min

    The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
  14. 6 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 14 — a still from the episode E14

    Long Road to Tokyo

    43 min

    The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
  15. 13 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 15 — a still from the episode E15

    Home Front

    43 min

    As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
  16. 13 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 16 — a still from the episode E16

    Resistance

    43 min

    Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
  17. 20 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 17 — a still from the episode E17

    No Surrender

    43 min

    The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
  18. 20 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 18 — a still from the episode E18

    Last Days of the Reich

    43 min

    The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
  19. 27 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 19 — a still from the episode E19

    Endgame

    43 min

    The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
  20. 27 Jul 2026 World War II with Tom Hanks, season 1, episode 20 — a still from the episode E20

    Fallout

    43 min

    The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.