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The story of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people from all sides of this global conflict as they grapple with...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:BBC One
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Season 1

  • Episode 1
    6.5/102 votes
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    Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2019

    When war breaks, translator Harry Chase vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?

    Director: Adam Smith

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Episode 2
    4.7/103 votes
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    Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2019

    A month after the outbreak of war, Warsaw is unrecognisable, while Manchester, on the surface, appears very much the same. Will there be a warm welcome home for Harry?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    6.5/102 votes
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    Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2019

    December 1939, and Tom fights for his life on board the HMS Exeter at the Battle of River Plate. Meanwhile, Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    6.5/102 votes
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    Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2019

    Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain as he comes face to face with a German sniper, and Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    6.5/102 votes
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    Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2019

    Harry leads his unit on the route to Dunkirk as they fight to make it onto the beach and aboard a ship. Grzegorz and Tom also struggle to survive the chaos of the evacuation.

    Director: Chanya Button

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    6.5/102 votes
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    Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2019

    June 1940. The Nazis have taken Paris with not a bullet fired. Webster and Albert's life in the city they love will never be the same again.

    Director: Chanya Button

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 7
    7.0/102 votes
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    Episode 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2019

    On a Polish mission as part of the SOE, Harry grasps a second chance at saving Kasia from the horrors of Warsaw, while Lois looks set for happiness with new love, Vernon. Season finale.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A