World War II with Tom Hanks Season 1 Episode 2 Synopsis

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.

World War II with Tom Hanks Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Beginning
• s01e02 - Blitz
• s01e03 - Barbarossa
• s01e04 - Pearl Harbor
• s01e05 - The War at Sea
• s01e06 - Guadalcanal
• s01e07 - Darkness Falls
• s01e08 - Operation Torch
• s01e09 - Secrets and Lies
• s01e10 - Stalingrad
• s01e11 - Italy
• s01e12 - Battle for the Skies
• s01e13 - Season 1, Episode 13
• s01e14 - Season 1, Episode 14
• s01e15 - Season 1, Episode 15
• s01e16 - Season 1, Episode 16
• s01e17 - Season 1, Episode 17

World War II with Tom Hanks Show Summary

Over 20 episodes, World War II with Tom Hanks presents a sweeping and definitive retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, powerful, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians. Spanning the origins of the conflict, its decisive turning points, and the human stories at its heart, the series offers a panoramic and emotionally resonant perspective on the war that reshaped the modern world.