The BEST episodes of WWII in Color: Road to Victory season 1

Every episode of WWII in Color: Road to Victory season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of WWII in Color: Road to Victory season 1!

Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.

Last Updated: 9/26/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
The Race for Berlin
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7.73
37 votes

#1 - The Race for Berlin

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/22/2021

Angling for power in the postwar world, Stalin tricks the Allies - and his own generals - to ensure the Red Army wins the race to Berlin in April 1945.

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Iwo Jima
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7.65
40 votes

#2 - Iwo Jima

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/22/2021

In early 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima and face an appallingly bloody battle for control of the island, to the dismay of the public back home.

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The Battle of the Atlantic
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7.56
52 votes

#3 - The Battle of the Atlantic

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/22/2021

U-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, new technology and a bit of luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943.

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The Invasion of North Africa
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7.55
44 votes

#4 - The Invasion of North Africa

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2021

In late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.

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The Battle of Kursk
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7.53
45 votes

#5 - The Battle of Kursk

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/22/2021

Desperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union.

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Dunkirk
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7.53
57 votes

#6 - Dunkirk

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/22/2021

In May 1940, a German offensive traps the British on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation.

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The Battle of the Philippine Sea
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7.51
41 votes

#7 - The Battle of the Philippine Sea

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/2021

In June 1944, a monumental battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea turns the tide in the Pacific.

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The Invasion of Italy
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7.49
41 votes

#8 - The Invasion of Italy

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2021

Hoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign.

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Okinawa
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7.27
33 votes

#9 - Okinawa

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/22/2021

US forces invade Okinawa in April 1945, and months of fighting and dreadful casualties persuade Truman to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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The Liberation of Paris
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7.27
41 votes

#10 - The Liberation of Paris

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2021

Paris suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.

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