8.4/10109 votes#1 - Darkness Falls
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2009
Darkness falls... and Europe falls under Nazi control. America was unprepared for joining the war and got hit hard with the attack on Pearl Harbor. North Africa and Guadalcanal were the first bloody battlegrounds.
Director: Frederic Lumiere
Writer: Matthew Ginsburg, Bruce Kennedy, Liz Reph
8.2/1095 votes#2 - Hard Way Back
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2009
The Allies take on the daunting forces of the Axis, with victory far from certain. Charles Scheffel battles Rommel's forces in Tunisia and Jack Werner faces bitter combat in the northern Pacific.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1083 votes#3 - Bloody Resolve
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/2009
The Marines assault Tarawa in one of the bloodiest battles yet waged. MacArthur island-hops and Italy's front lines claim a casualty.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1078 votes#4 - Battle Stations
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2009
The Allies lay plans for the invasion of France; Bert Stiles and the 8th Air Force attempt to clear the skies over Normandy, while the Pacific remains a quagmire. D-Day arrives.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/1076 votes#5 - Day of Days
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2009
The Allies are bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows in the aftermath of D-Day, while on Saipan, victory turns to horror.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1075 votes#6 - Point of No Return
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2009
The Allies race toward Germany as American Marines battle for ground on Peleliu and across the bloody Pacific.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1072 votes#7 - Striking Distance
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2009
American forces storm the Philippines while Shelby Westbrook is shot down over Europe. Jack Yusen battles the dangers of the deep when his ship is sunk after a heroic duel.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1068 votes#8 - Glory and Guts
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2009
The Marine assault on Iwo Jima brings horror and glory. Pilot Bert Stiles engages a German fighter with disastrous consequences. Reinforcements arrive in Europe to push the Allies toward victory.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1068 votes#9 - Edge of the Abyss
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2009
The Battle of the Bulge pushes the Allies to the brink, and Rockie Blunt barely survives the fight. Okinawa erupts as the Japanese make their last stand. Hitler is handed a final ultimatum.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/1067 votes#10 - End Game
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2009
With the end in sight, Okinawa is a bloody obstacle to victory. The third Reich ends with a single gunshot. America delivers the final blow to Japan and the world celebrates the fall of the Axis.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of WWII in HD Season 1
Every episode of WWII in HD Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of WWII in HD Season 1!
WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History Channel. The...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Darkness Falls" is the best rated episode of "WWII in HD" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 109 votes. Directed by Frederic Lumiere and written by Matthew Ginsburg, Bruce Kennedy, Liz Reph, it aired on 11/15/2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hard Way Back".