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World on Fire

World on Fire
★ 7.5/10•2019•1h 0m•TV-MA•Drama•War & Politics
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The story of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people from all sides of this global conflict as they grapple with the effect of the war on their everyday lives.

StatusCanceled
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 29, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E160m

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?

Sep 29, 2019

Episode 2 - Episode 2E260m

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

Episode 3 - Episode 3E360m

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

Episode 4 - Episode 4E460m

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

Episode 5 - Episode 5E560m

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

Episode 6 - Episode 6E660m

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

Episode 7 - Episode 7E760m

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

Actors

Jonah Hauer-King

Jonah Hauer-King

Harry Chase

Julia Brown

Julia Brown

Lois Bennett

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Nancy Campbell

Zofia Wichłacz

Zofia Wichłacz

Kasia Tomaszeski

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Robina Chase

Brian J. Smith

Brian J. Smith

Webster O'Connor

Parker Sawyers

Parker Sawyers

Albert Fallou

Tomasz Kot

Tomasz Kot

Stefan Tomaszeski

Gregg Sulkin

Gregg Sulkin

David

Ahad Raza Mir

Ahad Raza Mir

Rajib

Eryk Biedunkiewicz

Eryk Biedunkiewicz

Jan Tomaszeski

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