World War II with Tom Hanks Season 1 Episode 5 Synopsis

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.

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.