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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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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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 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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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.
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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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Brian J. Smith on Webster O'Connor
S1 E5 - 2m 43s
Brian J. Smith breaks down why he felt so connected to his character, Webster O'Connor, and why Webster's story was so important to tell.
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Preview
S1 E5 - 30s
Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked heavily against them. Will they survive?
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Scene
S1 E5 - 57s
Lois and Connie's manager has a special request for their next performance.
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The Cast's Favorite Wartime Songs
S1 E6 - 1m 28s
Julia Brown, Jonah Hauer-King, Brian J. Smith and more share their personal favorite World War II era tunes!
Schedule
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World on Fire
Friday
Dec 5
1 Hour
As Harry struggles to adapt to the reality of desert combat, Lois still longs to leave home; in Paris, Henriette is in grave danger; a mysterious stranger arrives at Robina's. -
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World on Fire
Sunday
Dec 7
1 Hour
Harry leads his unit on the route to Dunkirk, and they fight to make it onto the beach and aboard a ship; Grzegorz and Tom also struggle to survive the chaos of the evacuation. -
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World on Fire
Monday
Dec 8
1 Hour
As Stan and Rajib make a hasty retreat across the desert, Marga reasserts her commitment to the führer; David is in peril in the skies over France. -
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World on Fire
Tuesday
Dec 9
1 Hour
As Kasia takes on her first assignment as an agent, Rajib's military values are tested; a familiar face comes to David's aid. -
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World on Fire
Wednesday
Dec 10
1 Hour
Tragedy strikes at the heart of Harry's unit as the siege drags on in Tobruk; in Manchester, Kasia is confronted by more of the horror of war; romance blossoms in France. -
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World on Fire
Thursday
Dec 11
1 Hour
Harry returns to Manchester, but Kasia is determined to leave; in Europe, Marga and Henriette must each make their escape, while North Africa becomes even more brutal for Rajib. -
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World on Fire
Sunday
Dec 14
1 Hour
The Nazis have taken Paris in June 1940; Webster and Albert's life in the city they love will never be the same. -
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World on Fire
Monday
Dec 15
1 Hour
The Nazis have taken Paris in June 1940; Webster and Albert's life in the city they love will never be the same.
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