The BEST episodes of Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute season 1

Every episode of Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute season 1!

Three-part documentary telling the definitive account of the attacks on Pearl Harbour.

Last Updated: 5/2/2025Network: Channel 5Status: Ended
Caught By Surprise
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7.52
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#1 - Caught By Surprise

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2021

A detailed account of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbour, beginning with the inception of the idea and the obstacles it faced during the months of planning. Some of the survivors of that day share their stories, including a 103-year-old Japanese torpedo bomber, who is interviewed for the first time, and an American sailor who was on the USS Arizona when it was hit by a bomb that ignited its ammunition magazine, killing 1,177 men.

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30 Minutes of Hell
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7.52
23 votes

#2 - 30 Minutes of Hell

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/2021

The attack begins and the months of practice by Japanese fighters are put into place, as 183 Japanese bombers and fighters wipe out almost all the Pacific Fleet’s battleships. During the attack, heroes emerged, such as Dorie Miller, the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross, the US Navy’s highest military honour, while people questioned whether commander of the Pacific Fleet Husband Kimmel could have done more to prevent an attack that would lead to the United States entering the Second World War.

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Declaration of War
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7.48
21 votes

#3 - Declaration of War

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/2021

The Americans realise a second wave looms. They prepare anti-aircraft guns and launch a few planes that were not destroyed. The Japanese second wave contains several dive bombers.

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