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Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

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Season 1

8.3/10794 votes
Blitzkrieg
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2019
The Lightning War was one of the most extraordinary events of the Second World War. Now, expertly restored footage from around the world shows the story in a new light.
Director: Nicky Bolster
Writer: Unknown
8.3/10691 votes
Battle of Britain
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2019
In 1940, France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion: the invasion of Great Britain. Rare, expertly-restored footage tells the story in a new light.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.6/10677 votes
Pearl Harbor
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2019
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
Director: Katie Boxer
Writer: Unknown
8.3/10630 votes
Battle of Midway
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2019
Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway which triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
Director: Sam Taplin
Writer: Unknown
8.6/10656 votes
Siege of Stalingrad
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2019
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest of the entire war and turned the tide for the Germans. Colourised footage retells the dramatic story.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.3/10571 votes
D-Day
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2019
The D-Day invasion fleet was the largest in history and one of the most audacious events of WWII. But landing was just the beginning, as rare footage reveals.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.0/10533 votes
The Battle of the Bulge
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2019
High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
Director: Nicky Bolster
Writer: Unknown
8.1/10546 votes
Firestorm Over Dresden
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2019
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.4/10538 votes
Buchenwald Liberation
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2019
Hitler's rise to power led to the slaughter of millions as concentration camps revealed the Nazi empire's true evil. Rarely-seen archive recounts the atrocities.
Director: Kasia Uscinska
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10495 votes
Hiroshima
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2019
The final hours of WWII changed the course of history with President Truman's fateful decision to use the deadliest weapon ever created: the atom bomb.
Director: Kasia Uscinska
Writer: Unknown