Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)

Documentary · History · War

A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.

IMDb rating: 9.0 (21,376 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: FR
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

8.60 avg 6 episodes 8.5 → 8.7 54 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	L'agression	8.5	539
2	L'écrasement	8.6	482
3	Le choc	8.7	475
4	L'embrasement	8.5	438
5	L'étau	8.6	438
6	L'enfer	8.7	448