World on Fire

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?

Episode 1

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?

Previews + Extras

  • Scene: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scene

    S1 E1 - 1m 4s

    American journalist Nancy Campbell stumbles upon a troubling discovery in Poland.

  • Helen Hunt on Nancy Campbell: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Making World on Fire: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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