TV series

World on Fire

2019★ 7.5 · 81Canceled2 seasonsDramaWar & Politics

Overview

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.

Trailer

Trailer · World on Fire Trailer - Sean Bean | Lesley Manville | Jonah Hauer-King - BBC Trailers

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Cast

Jonah Hauer-King
as Harry Chase

Julia Brown
as Lois Bennett

Helen Hunt
as Nancy Campbell

Zofia Wichłacz
as Kasia Tomaszeski

Lesley Manville
as Robina Chase

Brian J. Smith
as Webster O'Connor

Parker Sawyers
as Albert Fallou

Tomasz Kot
as Stefan Tomaszeski

Gregg Sulkin
as David

Ahad Raza Mir
as Rajib

Eryk Biedunkiewicz
as Jan Tomaszeski

Crew

Lucy Richer
Executive Producer

Peter Bowker
Executive Producer

Helen Ziegler
Executive Producer

Chris Clough
Producer

Damien Timmer
Executive Producer

Dan Jones
Original Music Composer

Seasons

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.

Episodes: 7

Series 2

Series two takes viewers from the streets of Britain into occupied France, Nazi Germany, and to the sands of the North African desert, where British troops struggle alongside Indian Sappers and Australian Diggers to adapt to a very different kind of combat.

Episodes: 6

Information

Community

7.5/ 10

81 TMDB votes

7.5

Created by: Peter Bowker

First air date: 2019-09-29

Show status: Canceled

Genres

DramaWar & Politics

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