World on Fire

DramaWar & Politics2019TV-MA13 episodes2 seasonsScripted

First aired: 2019-09-29

Synopsis

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.

Creators

Peter Bowker

Casting

  • Gregg Sulkin
    David
  • Helen Hunt
    Nancy Campbell
  • Lesley Manville
    Robina Chase
  • Ahad Raza Mir
    Rajib
  • Jonah Hauer-King
    Harry Chase
  • Zofia Wichłacz
    Kasia Tomaszeski
  • Parker Sawyers
    Albert Fallou
  • Brian J. Smith
    Webster O'Connor
  • Julia Brown
    Lois Bennett
  • Tomasz Kot
    Stefan Tomaszeski
World on Fire Series 1 Poster

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.

Number of episodes 7

World on Fire Series 2 Poster

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.

Number of episodes 6