Episode 1
When war breaks out, young translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?
Episodes
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Episode 1
S1 E1 - 52m 30s
When war breaks out, young translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?
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Episode 2
S1 E2 - 53m
A month into war and with Warsaw destroyed, Harry is desperate for news. Kasia joins the Polish resistance.
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Episode 3
S1 E3 - 53m
Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter, while Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.
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Episode 4
S1 E4 - 53m
Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.
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Episode 5
S1 E5 - 52m 30s
Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked heavily against them. Will they survive?
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Episode 6
S1 E6 - 53m
Paris falls to the Nazis, and Webster and Albert's lives are suddenly turned upside down.
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Episode 7
S1 E7 - 52m 10s
Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw. In Manchester, could Lois be set for happiness at last?
Extras + Features
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Scene
S1 E1 - 1m 4s
American journalist Nancy Campbell stumbles upon a troubling discovery in Poland.
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Helen Hunt on Nancy Campbell
S1 E1 - 1m 30s
World on Fire star Helen Hunt describes her character, American journalist Nancy Campbell, and what inspired her performance.
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Making World on Fire
S1 E1 - 2m 51s
Helen Hunt, Jonah Hauer-King, Brian J. Smith and more discuss what it was really like making the epic, multi-lingual and international series.
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Preview
S1 E2 - 29s
A month into war and with Warsaw destroyed, Harry is desperate for news. Kasia joins the Polish resistance.
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Scene
S1 E2 - 1m 8s
When Harry and Jan arrive in England, Harry's mother Robina has some questions.
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Re-Creating Warsaw
S1 E2 - 2m 17s
Creator Peter Bowker, director Adam Smith and production designer Paul Spriggs give a behind-the-scenes look at how they re-created 1930's Warsaw for the series.
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Scene
S1 E3 - 1m 24s
In Poland, Kasia plans her next move. Out at sea, Tom and his fellow sailors plan theirs.
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Sean Bean on Douglas Bennett
S1 E3 - 2m 10s
Sean Bean describes his character Douglas, the trauma that Douglas has endured, and what motivates him now.
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Preview
S1 E3 - 29s
Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter, while Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.
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Scene
S1 E4 - 1m 8s
Harry and his troops hunker down in their hideout in Louvain, but how long can they stay hidden from the enemy?
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Julia Brown on Singing in World on Fire
S1 E4 - 1m 56s
Julia Brown talks about her personal connection to, and preparation for, the show's musical numbers.
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Preview
S1 E4 - 29s
Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.
Schedule
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