Rise of the Nazis
Powerful and resonant series that looks at how Hitler and the Nazis seized power in Germany and ushered in the death of democracy.
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Richard Evans , Kate Fleetwood , Richard Overy , Heike B. Görtemaker , Mike Jackson , Christian Goeschel , Garry Kasparov , Giles MacDonogh , Laura Butkute , Stephan Malinowski , Pablo de Orellana , Ash Sarkar , Afua Hirsch , John Scarlett , Helena Kennedy , Alexandra Richie , Anthony Beevor , James Bulgin
S3.E1 ∙ Who Will Betray Him?
In the winter of 1944, Germany is losing the war on all fronts, but Hitler refuses to contemplate surrender. Instead, he calls leading military generals to a secret location and orders them to start preparing a massive surprise attack against the Western Allies as part of his policy of total war. It's an attack he believes will finally break them.
S3.E2 ∙ Hitler's Birthday
At the end of March 1945, Nazi Germany is on the brink of collapse, and with Berlin under daily bombardment, Hitler has permanently retreated to his bunker.
S3.E3 ∙ Into the Abyss
In April 1945, most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces. As the Soviets near Hitler's hiding places, the Nazi regime starts to disintegrate.
