Hitler: Countdown To War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This is the moment when the countdown to the Second World War began. A war that wouldn't have happened without the decisions and actions taken by Hitler in this crucial period.

To understand how it happened we need to understand him. This series tells the story of these 18 months, from 12 March 1938 to 3 September 1939, in a radical new way – through the eyes of Hitler himself. A team of leading, young historians explore what Hitler was doing day by day, week by week, revealing how this bully, gambler and arch manipulator brought the world to the edge of destruction.

Series details

• Title: Hitler: Countdown To War
• Format: Documentary
• Premiere date: 2021-11-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-11-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59194

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-11-19; final listed air date 2021-11-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hitler: Countdown To War 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.