The WORST episodes of World War II with Tom Hanks

Every episode of World War II with Tom Hanks ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of World War II with Tom Hanks!

Over 20 episodes, World War II with Tom Hanks presents a sweeping and definitive retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, powerful, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians. Spanning the origins of the conflict, its decisive turning points, and the human stories at its heart, the series offers a panoramic and emotionally resonant perspective on the war that reshaped the modern world.

Last Updated: 6/23/2026Network: HistoryStatus: Continuing

7.00

1 votes

#1 - Stalingrad

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/22/2026

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.

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7.00

1 votes

#2 - Italy

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2026

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7.30

50 votes

#3 - Darkness Falls

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/8/2026

As Hitler’s reach extends beyond Germany and darkness descends on Europe, his hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.

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7.54

46 votes

#4 - Operation Torch

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/15/2026

In Operation Torch, thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps and the infamous Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.

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7.63

40 votes

#5 - Secrets and Lies

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/15/2026

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.

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7.68

53 votes

#6 - Guadalcanal

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/8/2026

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces sweep across Southeast Asia. On Guadalcanal, United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping their relentless advance.

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7.73

71 votes

#7 - Pearl Harbor

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/1/2026

Japan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage. Driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.

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7.85

110 votes

#8 - The Beginning

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/25/2026

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

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7.90

71 votes

#9 - Barbarossa

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2026

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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7.95

83 votes

#10 - Blitz

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/25/2026

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.

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7.95

64 votes

#11 - The War at Sea

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/1/2026

The story of how America’s battle to control the seas against the terrifying German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan’s fearsome Navy in the Pacific ultimately turns the tide of the war.

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