Season 1
6 episodes
42 min. per episode
Where to watch
National Geographic
A forgotten archive reveals Hitler's hidden fears, igniting a battle between memory and legacy that redefines history's darkest chapter.
Episodes
In the aftermath of WWI, an unknown Austrian named Adolf Hitler, who was a German solider in WWI, becomes a celebrity in Munich's burgeoning far right political scene. Before long, he's vying for control of the city, and Germany itself.
After serving a short time in prison for leading a failed coup d'etat and being convicted of treason, Hitler returns to Munich with a vision for leading Germany to greatness.
Hitler consolidates his power after becoming chancellor, turning Germany into a dictatorship. As the Führer, he quickly transform the country and claims a leading role on the international stage before pivoting towards expanding the Reich.
At the height of his power, Hitler embarks on a genocidal war of conquest, which threatens the future of the continent and the lives of tens of millions of European Jews.
As Germany faces catastrophic losses in the war, especially in the fight against the Soviet Union, Hitler turns his focus to extermination of all European Jews.
Examining the life and times of Adolf Hitler and following the full arc of his ascent, tyrannical reign, criminality and undoing.