TV series

World on Fire

Name: World on Fire
Released: 2019
Cast: Jonah Hauer-King, Julia Brown, Helen Hunt, Zofia Wichłacz, Lesley Manville

2019–2023· 2 seasons· 60 min episodesTV-MA★ 7.5Canceled

On BBC One — From Mammoth Screen

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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.

Themes

world war ii soldier

Episodes

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E1 Episode 1Next upSep 29, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
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?
Guest stars: Agata Kulesza (Maria Tomaszeski), Mateusz Więcławek (Grzegorz Tomaszeski)
E2 Episode 2Oct 6, 2019 · 60 min · ★ 3.8
Synopsis
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?
Guest stars: Tomasz Ziętek (Tomasz), Agata Kulesza (Maria Tomaszeski), Mateusz Więcławek (Grzegorz Tomaszeski)
E3 Episode 3Oct 13, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tomasz Ziętek (Tomasz), Mateusz Więcławek (Grzegorz Tomaszeski)
E4 Episode 4Oct 20, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tomasz Ziętek (Tomasz), Mateusz Więcławek (Grzegorz Tomaszeski)
E5 Episode 5Oct 27, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tomasz Ziętek (Tomasz), Mateusz Więcławek (Grzegorz Tomaszeski)
E6 Episode 6Nov 3, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Raphael Desprez (Jacques)
E7 Episode 7Nov 10, 2019 · 60 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Alex Boxall (Glen Howell), Maurycy Łyczko (Józef), Tomasz Ziętek (Tomasz), Mateusz Więcławek (Grzegorz Tomaszeski)