World on Fire
The story of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people from all sides of this global conflict as they grapple with the effect of the war on their everyday lives.
Details
First Aired: 9/29/2019
Languages: German, Polish, English, Spanish
Created by: Peter Bowker
Type: Scripted
Production
BBC OneCompanies: Mammoth Screen
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, United Kingdom
Where to watch · US
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Seasons
Series 1
Series 1 tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain.
Series 2
Series two takes viewers from the streets of Britain into occupied France, Nazi Germany, and to the sands of the North African desert, where British troops struggle alongside Indian Sappers and Australian Diggers to adapt to a very different kind of combat.
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Reviews
Peter89Spencer
While it did featured a good cast, I found the storyline too distressing. So it's kind of a glass half full, half empty situation for me.
