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The Best Episodes of The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis

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Explores the Third Reich from a contemporary perspective to investigate how the Nazis managed to conquer Germany and then half of Europe in the wake of World War I.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 1 - The Seeds of Violence 1918-1922
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #1 - The Seeds of Violence 1918-1922

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    At the beginning there is the promise of old greatness and new order, at the end there is the murder of millions. What lies in between is a warning from history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 2 - Deceit and Delusion 1923-1928
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Deceit and Delusion 1923-1928

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    In 1923, the NSDAP had grown to 55,000 members, and its party leader, Adolf Hitler, was portraying himself as the strong man of the right-wing extremist scene. But what was he up to?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 7 - The Gates of Hell 1941-1942
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #3 - The Gates of Hell 1941-1942

    S1:E7

    On June 22, 1941, Hitler's army attacks the Soviet Union. In the shadow of the war, Germans commit mass murder against the Jewish population.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 9 - Downfall 1943-1945
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Downfall 1943-1945

    S1:E9

    The defeat at Stalingrad in 1943 was the turning point in the war. While the Gestapo nipped any resistance in the bud, the death marches back to the Reich began in 1944.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 3 - Democracy Without Democrats 1929-1933
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Democracy Without Democrats 1929-1933

    S1:E3

    At the end of the 1920s, the "rural people's movement" protested against social decline. The protest became a radical movement, whose anger was exploited by Hitler and the NSDAP.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 10 - The Reckoning 1945-1948
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #6 - The Reckoning 1945-1948

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    The Second World War ended in 1945, but the violence continued. Survivors and victors wanted to hold the Germans accountable. But who is to blame?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 5 - Hidden in Plain Sight 1935-1938
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Hidden in Plain Sight 1935-1938

    S1:E5

    Hitler's aggressively anti-Semitic policy is supported by millions of Germans. Jews are discriminated against, deprived of their rights and persecuted in plain sight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 6 - Up in Flames 1936-1940
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Up in Flames 1936-1940

    S1:E6

    On September 1, 1939, German troops invade Poland. SS men follow behind them with orders to murder the Polish intelligentsia. Thousands fall victim to them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 8 - Genocide 1942-1944
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Genocide 1942-1944

    S1:E8

    In occupied Poland, "Operation Reinhardt" begins in 1942. Within a few months, the Germans murder more than two million Jews in camps that serve only one purpose: mass murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis Season 1 Episode 4 - The Racial State 1933-1934
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #10 - The Racial State 1933-1934

    S1:E4

    As soon as he took office, Chancellor Adolf Hitler dropped his mask and nipped any opposition in the bud. In less than two years, he turned Germany into a dictatorship.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Seeds of Violence 1918-1922" is the best rated episode of "The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis". It scored 8.6/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Deceit and Delusion 1923-1928".