About this season
Experience the liberation of Western Europe from every angle, as astonishingly colourised and expertly restored footage bring the historic turning point of World War II back to vivid life.
Episodes (4)
1. France
Aired 1 January 2025 • 45 min
In 1944 the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe brings the hope of freedom and the devastation of war to the people of France.
2. Belgium and the Netherlands
Aired 8 January 2025 • 45 min
New colourized footage and testimony reveal the true cost paid by the Allies and civilians to free Belgium and the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.
3. Hitler Strikes Back
Aired 15 January 2025 • 45 min
In late 1944 Hitler forces the Americans into their biggest and bloodiest battle of the war when he launches a surprise attack into liberated Belgium.
4. Germany
Aired 22 January 2025 • 45 min
New colourized footage and testimony reveals the cost of victory, the aftermath of war and the liberation of the camps and the destruction of Germany.