Episodes

1. Heroes & Misfits

War heroes, disaffected workers, a wealthy playwright and an enigmatic veteran named Adolf Hitler create a movement fueled by mythology and racism.

2. Regrouping

Imprisoned and his followers scattered, Hitler in 1923 seems to be finished, until he and Rudolf Hess devise a new strategy and a new path to power.

3. Fall of Röhm

The stock market crash in the U.S. makes the Nazis seem prescient, but newfound respect means the party must be purged of rivalrous elements.

4. The Rise of Antisemitism

Himmler, Goebbels and Goering jockey for position while the Nazis rise to control Germany and plot to launch their vicious antisemitic programs.

5. The Berghof Set

As the country's economy falters, the Nazis plan invasions and a racial purge while the leaders of the inner circle fight to win Hitler's favor.

6. The Madness of Rudolf Hess

As Germany invades Poland and sparks World War II, loyal Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess tries to reclaim his once lofty status among Hitler's senior staff.

7. The Fall and Rise of Reinhard

SS head Heinrich Himmler orders his deputy Reinhard Heydrich to enact a plan of ethnic cleansing that becomes a blueprint for the Holocaust.

8. Rise of the Sychophants

At a critical juncture of the war in 1942, Germany's manufacturing capacity is strained and Hitler turns not to a general but architect Albert Speer.

9. Beginning of the End

As the war fails, the inner circle responds with strategies to save itself, from plotting the Führer's assassination to negotiating with the allies.

10. Meltdown

Exit strategies are put into action by the members of the inner circle when the Allies surround the capitol and Hitler perishes by his own hand.

Overview

Surviving power struggles, betrayals and plots, Hitler's inner circle of Nazi leaders seizes control of Germany and designs its disastrous future.

Details

Genres

Documentary, War & Politics

Language

EN

First Air Date

2018-01-30

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

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Cast

Alisdair Simpson

Jonathon Michaels

Steve Munroe

Conan Sweeny

Zivile Matikiene

Vic Waghorn

Chris Wilson