Peter Bowker
Director
World on Fire (2019)
Series 1
Series 1 tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain.
Released Sept. 29, 2019
Episode 58 min
17+
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Watch Providers: PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Mammoth Screen
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
German,
English,
Spanish,
Polish
6.5
S1E1 - Episode 1
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?
Sept. 29, 2019, midnight
3.8
S1E2 - Episode 2
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?
Oct. 6, 2019, midnight
6.5
S1E3 - Episode 3
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.
Oct. 13, 2019, midnight
6.5
S1E4 - Episode 4
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.
Oct. 20, 2019, midnight
6.5
S1E5 - Episode 5
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.
Oct. 27, 2019, midnight
6.5
S1E6 - Episode 6
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.
Nov. 3, 2019, midnight
7.0
S1E7 - Episode 7
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.
Nov. 10, 2019, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 766 min.
Released: Sept. 29, 2019
Last Air Date: Aug. 20, 2023, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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