The World Wars (2014)

Documentary · History · War

The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill, Tojo, DeGaulle and MacArthur. The series examines the two wars as one contiguous timeline starting in 1914 and concluding in 1945 with these unique individuals coming of age in World War I before ultimately calling the shots in World War II.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (2,568 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel · HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel · Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel · Plex · History · Tubi TV · Hoopla · Spectrum On Demand · Plex Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 89 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Trial by Fire	8.1	160
2	A Rising Threat	8.0	131
3	Never Surrender	7.9	108
4	Episode #1.4	8.1	13
5	Episode #1.5	8.0	12
6	Episode #1.6	8.1	12

Season 2 (2014)

7.47 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 88 min avg

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Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Trial by Fire	7.4	24
2	The Price of Glory	7.6	18
3	The Rising Tide	7.3	20
4	The Storm Explodes	7.3	18
5	Never Surrender	7.5	15
6	Peace at Last	7.7	16

The World Wars (2014)

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