World War II in Color
TVPG
Documentary
Military
War
Colorized and enhanced footage illustrates conditions in Europe, Russia and the Pacific.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, April 28
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Sunday, April 28
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Sunday, April 28
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Sunday, April 28
The Soviet Steamroller
Season 1 • Episode 8
War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.
Sunday, April 28
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Sunday, May 5
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Sunday, May 5
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Sunday, May 5
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Sunday, May 5
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Sunday, May 5
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Sunday, May 5
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Monday, May 6
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Monday, May 6
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Monday, May 6
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Monday, May 6
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Monday, May 6
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Monday, May 6
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Sunday, May 12
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, May 12
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Sunday, May 12
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Sunday, May 12
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Sunday, May 12
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Sunday, May 12
The Soviet Steamroller
Season 1 • Episode 8
War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.