Episode
World War II with Tom Hanks: Blitz
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- World War II with Tom Hanks
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2026-05-25
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Blitz is Episode 2 in Miniseries of World War II with Tom Hanks. It aired on 2026-05-25. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 1: The Beginning
In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
Episode 3: Barbarossa
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.
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Episode 4: Pearl Harbor
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.
Episode 5: The War at Sea
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.
Episode 6: Guadalcanal
United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
Episode 7: Darkness Falls
Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
Episode 8: Operation Torch
Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
Episode 9: Secrets and Lies
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.
Episode 10: Stalingrad
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.
Episode 11: Italy
The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
Episode 12: Battle for the Skies
Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
Episode 13