Series synopsis
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on June 5, 2024. It ended on June 5, 2024. It stars William L. Shirer, Károly Kozma, Imre Csók and Balázs Kató.
This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.
Premise
This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- William L. Shirer as Self - Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
- Károly Kozma as Adolf Hitler
- Imre Csók as Erich von Manstein
- Balázs Kató as William Shirer
- Soma Zámbori as Joachim von Ribbentrop
- Barnabás Bergendi as Rudolf Hess
- Domonkos Fellinger as Sir Hartley Shawcross
- István Dankó as Heinrich Himmler
Supporting cast
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
- Zora Gerda Fejes as Tess Shirer
Guest cast
- Francine Hirsch as Self - Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Devin Pendas as Self - Professor, Boston College
- Alexandra Richie as Self - Author, Warsaw 1944
- Benjamin Carter Hett as Self - Author, The Death of Democracy
- Richard J. Evans as Self - Author, The Coming of the Third Reich
- Christian Goeschel as Self - Author, Mussolini and Hitler
- Tiffany N. Florvil as Self - Professor, University of New Mexico
- Omer Bartov as Self - Author, Anatomy of a Genocide
- Deirdre van Dyk as Self - Granddaughter of William L. Shirer
- Nicole Eaton as Self - Author, German Blood, Slavic Soil
- Anne Berg as Self - Professor, University of Pennsylvania
- Steve Wick as Self - Biographer of William L. Shirer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 5, 2024 | June 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Origin of Evil Hitler's turbulent childhood in Austria lays the foundation for strong political ambitions. The end of WWI ushers in a fraught new era for Germany. |
June 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Third Reich Rises Using his public persona and loyal following to rise through the ranks, Hitler works to establish Germany as a global power amid widespread violence. |
June 5, 2024 |
| 3 |
Hitler in Power Nazi propaganda runs rampant as Hitler introduces a series of laws targeting Jewish people and brings his homeland of Austria into the Third Reich. |
June 5, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 5, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 5, 2024 |
| Status | ended |