Deception: World War II: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Deception: World War II is a four-part chronological series that weaves tales of the deception and countermeasures, used by both sides of the Second World War to deadly effect. Tracking six years of conflict, this series uses a wealth of archive footage and expert interviews to explore astounding stories of subterfuge and covert operations. From propaganda disinformation campaigns and daring acts of espionage behind enemy lines, to the creation of fictional armies, Deception: World War II picks apart various wartime operations and looks at the men and women who managed to fool entire governments and armies.

Series details

• Title: Deception: World War II
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-01-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: History Channel
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94728

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-01-01; final listed air date 2022-01-22; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Deception: World War II on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.