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World on Fire

  • 2019 –2023
  • Canceled
  • TV-MA

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 81 votes

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.

Created by
Peter Bowker
Seasons
2
Episodes
13
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Sep 29, 2019
Networks
BBC One
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of World on Fire

  • Portrait of Jonah Hauer-King

    Jonah Hauer-King

    Harry Chase

  • Portrait of Julia Brown

    Julia Brown

    Lois Bennett

  • Portrait of Helen Hunt

    Helen Hunt

    Nancy Campbell

  • Portrait of Zofia Wichłacz

    Zofia Wichłacz

    Kasia Tomaszeski

  • Portrait of Lesley Manville

    Lesley Manville

    Robina Chase

  • Portrait of Brian J. Smith

    Brian J. Smith

    Webster O'Connor

  • Portrait of Parker Sawyers

    Parker Sawyers

    Albert Fallou

  • Portrait of Tomasz Kot

    Tomasz Kot

    Stefan Tomaszeski

  • Portrait of Gregg Sulkin

    Gregg Sulkin

    David

  • Portrait of Ahad Raza Mir

    Ahad Raza Mir

    Rajib

  • Portrait of Eryk Biedunkiewicz

    Eryk Biedunkiewicz

    Jan Tomaszeski

Where to Stream World on Fire by Country

United States
Streaming on PBS, Thirteen, WETA+Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Streaming on iciTouTVRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

  • Poster for Series 1 of World on Fire

    Series 1

    Sep 29, 2019

    7 episodes

    Series 1 tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain.

  • Poster for Series 2 of World on Fire

    Series 2

    Jul 16, 2023

    6 episodes

    Series two takes viewers from the streets of Britain into occupied France, Nazi Germany, and to the sands of the North African desert, where British troops struggle alongside Indian Sappers and Australian Diggers to adapt to a very different kind of combat.

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