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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

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 89 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 160 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 131 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 108 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 12 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Trial by Fire8.1160
2A Rising Threat8.0131
3Never Surrender7.9108
4Episode #1.48.113
5Episode #1.58.012
6Episode #1.68.112

Season 2 (2014)

7.47 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 88 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 24 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 20 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 15 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 16 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Trial by Fire7.424
2The Price of Glory7.618
3The Rising Tide7.320
4The Storm Explodes7.318
5Never Surrender7.515
6Peace at Last7.716