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Rise of the Nazis

  • 2019 – 2023
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~1h / ep
  • 4 seasons
  • 7.8/10

How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's political scheming that turned Germany's parliament into a House of Cards, his War on Truth leading to book burning, and his scapegoating of minorities, this series explores in extraordinary detail the events leading up to the outbreak of World War II.

Latest: The Manhunt · 2023

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The story of those who brought Nazis and the perpetrators of the Holocaust to justice.

  1. E1. Most Wanted

    Sep 19, 2023 · 51m

    In the immediate aftermath of World War II, as the Allies uncover the scale of the Holocaust, the hunt is on to capture and convict the highest-ranking Nazis.

  2. E2. The Ratline

    Sep 26, 2023 · 51m

    As the Cold War escalates, most Nazi hunting is abandoned. Suddenly, Nazis are able to return to normal life or find refuge overseas. Thousands begin new lives in South America.

  3. E3. The Reckoning

    Oct 3, 2023 · 51m

    In the 1960s and 70s, WW2 is a distant memory, but a few diehards are determined to hunt down thousands of Nazi war criminals, some of whom are living in plain sight.

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