Series synopsis
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West, also known as Apocalypse : Hitler attaque à l'Ouest (1940) is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on France 3 on October 11, 2021. It ended on October 11, 2021. It was created by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Mickaël Gamrasni. It stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill and Philippe Pétain.
May 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?
Premise
May 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Narrator (voice)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
- Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage)
- Philippe Pétain as Self (archive footage)
- Charles de Gaulle as Self (archive footage)
- Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage)
- Hermann Göring as Self (archive footage)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | October 11, 2021 | October 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Trap Nine months after the onset of World War II, Hitler attacks the West - Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Great Britain - with intense violence. |
October 11, 2021 |
| 2 |
Last Battles France is in chaos. The French people take to the roads, trying to escape. The government signs an armistice as Germans take over half the country. |
October 11, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2021 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |