Series synopsis
Hitler: The Rise of Evil is a Canadian drama war & politics television series that premiered on CBC Television on May 18, 2003. It ended on May 20, 2003. It was created by Peter Sussman, John Ryan, Ed Gernon. It stars Robert Carlyle, Zoe Telford, Justin Salinger and James Babson.
This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to complete mastery of Germany.
Premise
This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to complete mastery of Germany.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Carlyle as Adolf Hitler
- Zoe Telford as Eva Braun
- Justin Salinger as Dr. Joseph Goebbels
- James Babson as Rudolf Hess
- Stockard Channing as Klara Hitler
- Peter Stormare as Ernst Rohm
- Peter O'Toole as President Paul von Hindenburg
- Terence Harvey as Gustav von Kahr
Supporting cast
- Jena Malone as Geli Raubal
- Liev Schreiber as Ernst Hanfstaengl
- Julianna Margulies as Helene Hanfstaengl
- Matthew Modine as Fritz Gerlich
- Jiří Datel Novotný as Von Lossow
- Friedrich von Thun as General Erich Ludendorff
- Chris Larkin as Hermann Göring
- Patricia Netzer as Sophie Gerlich
- Harvey Friedman as Friedrich Hollaender
- Nicole Marischka as Blandine Ebinger
- Julie-Ann Hassett as Angela Raubal
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Adolf Hitler (10 yrs)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | May 18, 2003 | May 20, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After the end of the First World War, the soldier Hitler accepted the offer to infiltrate the German Workers' Party. But the party's nationalism and anti-Semitism fit perfectly into his sick worldview. He stoked the fire of hatred with the mythical legends of a superior Aryan race. Hitler gained a foothold in politics and began to ruthlessly seize more and more power. When the flames consumed the Reichstag in 1933, democracy in Germany was also lost. Now Hitler could no longer be stopped. |
May 18, 2003 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After the attempted coup on November 9, 1923, Hitler (Robert Carlyle) served nine months in prison and wrote "Mein Kampf". Once free again, he focused on "legal" political work. By 1932, his NSDAP was already the strongest faction in the Reichstag. In January 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Hindenburg (Emmy nominee: Peter O'Toole). After Hitler's death on August 2, 1934, he finally achieved absolute power. Robert Carlyle's brilliant interpretation of Hitler is in no way inferior to Bruno Ganz's. |
May 20, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 18, 2003 |
| Last aired | May 20, 2003 |
| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |