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[03/03/26 - 09:01 AM]
The History Channel Announces Global Rollout of Landmark Series "World War II with Tom Hanks" Launching This Memorial Day
The landmark 20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict.
[03/06/24 - 09:14 AM]
The History Channel Orders Definitive 20-Part WWII Documentary Series Hosted and Narrated by Tom Hanks and Produced by A+E Factual Studios Group and Nutopia
"During my formative years, every single adult in my life would make references to two words: The War," said Hanks. "The lasting effects of WWII on the world and my own family was not lost on me."






WORLD WAR II WITH TOM HANKS (HISTORY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/25/26 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (summer 2026)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (20 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from History's web site, May 2026) For eighty years, the Second World War has remained the most devastating and defining conflict in human history. "World War II with Tom Hanks" is a landmark documentary event that reexamines the war through the lens of a new century.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Tom Hanks as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Seestedt as EP
· Andy Seestedt as EP
· Ben Goold as EP
· Chet Fenster as EP
· Eli Lehrer as EP (History)
· Gary Goetzman as EP
· Jane Root as EP
· Jennifer Wagman as EP (History)
· Jon Meacham as EP
· Mary E. Donahue as EP (History)
· Matt Pearl as EP
· Sharon Scott as EP
· Steve Ascher as EP
· Steve Condie as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· A+E Factual Studios
· Nutopia