The BEST episodes of The World Wars

Every episode of The World Wars ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The World Wars!

The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill, Tojo, DeGaulle and MacArthur. The series examines the two wars as one contiguous timeline starting in 1914 and concluding in 1945 with these unique individuals coming of age in World War I before ultimately calling the shots in World War II.

Last Updated: 3/19/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
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The Storm Explodes
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8.33
3 votes

#1 - The Storm Explodes

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2014

Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia; Stalin and Hitler sign a shocking pact; Churchill rises to Prime Minister as Hitler invades Poland; Hitler betrays Stalin; the United States is threatened by Japan's increasingly bold actions near the United States-controlled Philippines.

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Peace At Last
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8.00
4 votes

#2 - Peace At Last

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/24/2014

Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt meet to discuss an invasion of Europe; D-Day is launched and the Allies defeat Hitler on the beaches of Normandy; Hitler tries to retaliate; the war ends when Hitler commits suicide.

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Never Surrender
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7.97
61 votes

#3 - Never Surrender

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2014

A new generation of world leaders is called to action as war inevitably breaks out again. The men who came of age in battle now must rely upon past experiences to fight a new conflict, as they face the greatest challenge humanity has ever seen.

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The Price of Glory
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7.96
74 votes

#4 - The Price of Glory

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2014

The Allies turn Germany away from France; leaders are dissatisfied with the Treaty of Versailles; Germany's economy collapses with the end of the war; Adolf Hitler begins his rise to power.

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The Rising Tide
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7.82
130 votes

#5 - The Rising Tide

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2014

The fighting may have stopped, but tensions around the world continue to simmer just beneath the surface. Few may realize it, but the seeds of the next great global conflict have already been sown.

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Trial by Fire
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7.79
169 votes

#6 - Trial by Fire

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2014

An assassin’s bullet sparks a global conflict that quickly evolves into the deadliest war humanity has ever seen. In the chaos, a new generation of soldier emerges, including a group of men who would become the most infamous leaders of the 20th century.

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