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Sky History 2026 1 season 20 eps 16 Ended

World War II with Tom Hanks

2026 1 season 20 eps 16

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Season 1

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Season 1

43 min

S1 · E1 · May 25, 2026

The Beginning Episode 1

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

7.9 · You

43 min

S1 · E2 · May 25, 2026

Blitz Episode 2

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.

8.0 · You

43 min

S1 · E3 · May 25, 2026

Barbarossa Episode 3

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.

7.9 · You

43 min

S1 · E4 · Jun 1, 2026

Pearl Harbor Episode 4

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.

8.1 · You

43 min

S1 · E5 · Jun 1, 2026

The War at Sea Episode 5

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.

8.0 · You

43 min

S1 · E6 · Jun 8, 2026

Guadalcanal Episode 6

United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.

8.0 · You

43 min

S1 · E7 · Jun 8, 2026

Darkness Falls Episode 7

Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.

8.2 · You

43 min

S1 · E8 · Jun 15, 2026

Operation Torch Episode 8

Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.

7.9 · You

43 min

S1 · E9 · Jun 15, 2026

Secrets and Lies Episode 9

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.

8.0 · You

43 min

S1 · E10 · Jun 22, 2026

Stalingrad Episode 10

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.

8.1 · You

41 min

S1 · E11 · Jun 29, 2026

Italy Episode 11

The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.

8.0 · You

41 min

S1 · E12 · Jun 29, 2026

Battle for the Skies Episode 12

Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.

7.9 · You

41 min

S1 · E13 · Jul 6, 2026

Overlord Episode 13

The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.

8.0 · You

41 min

S1 · E14 · Jul 6, 2026

Long Road to Tokyo Episode 14

The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.

7.9 · You

41 min

S1 · E15 · Jul 13, 2026

Home Front Episode 15

As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.

7.8 · You

41 min

S1 · E16 · Jul 13, 2026

Resistance Episode 16

Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.

7.9 · You

41 min

S1 · E17 · Jul 20, 2026

No Surrender Episode 17

The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.

8.0 · You

41 min

S1 · E18 · Jul 20, 2026

Last Days of the Reich Episode 18

The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.

8.1 · You

41 min

S1 · E19 · Jul 27, 2026

Endgame Episode 19

The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.

8.1 · You

41 min

S1 · E20 · Jul 27, 2026

Fallout Episode 20

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

7.9 · You

20 episodes in Season 1

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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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Cast

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Tom Hanks

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Known for

Forrest Gump

Toy Story

David Belton Director · Sean Mackenzie Editor

Director

David Belton

Editor

Sean Mackenzie

Total runtime 14h 40m · Episode length 44 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

May 25, 2026

Final episode

July 27, 2026

Status

Ended

Network

Sky History

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

44 min

Total runtime

14h 40m

Original language

English

Production

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A+E Factual Studios

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Motion Entertainment

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Nutopia

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United States · United Kingdom

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English

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