Overview
- History released a first-look teaser that underscores a promise to explore new dimensions of the conflict and confirmed a May 25 premiere.
- The 20-episode documentary will roll out in 200 territories and 40 languages.
- Per the official synopsis, the series spans from the 1939 invasion of Poland to the dawn of the atomic age, covering major theaters, the Holocaust, resistance, espionage, codebreaking, and industrial mobilization.
- Tom Hanks serves as the central narrator, while executive producers include Gary Goetzman and historian Jon Meacham, with production by Nutopia, A+E Factual Studios Group, and Motion Entertainment.
- The National WWII Museum is involved in production, and the series is positioned within History's History Honors 250 programming that culminates on July 4, 2026.