Series synopsis
Apocalypse: D-Day, also known as Apocalypse, Les débarquements is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on France 2 on June 5, 2024. It ended on June 5, 2024. It was created by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle. It stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
6 June 1944. A titanic fleet launched an assault on the beaches of Normandy. Objective: to liberate Europe from Hitler's yoke. Drawing on the lessons learned from the Dieppe raid in August 1942, the mission was a spectacular success.
Premise
6 June 1944. A titanic fleet launched an assault on the beaches of Normandy. Objective: to liberate Europe from Hitler's yoke. Drawing on the lessons learned from the Dieppe raid in August 1942, the mission was a spectacular success.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Narrator (voice)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
- Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
Guest cast
- Döme Sztójay as Self (archive footage)
- Alfred Jodl as Self (archive footage)
- Walter Warlimont as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | June 5, 2024 | June 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Great Challenge Spring 1944: the Allies want to put an end to Hitler's domination of Western Europe. In England, the troops are secretly training for an amphibious operation. The weather forces the commanders to postpone the operation. |
June 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Great Assault On 6 June 1944, the Allied armada launched an assault on the Normandy coast. After a day of unrest, the Normandy coastline was in the hands of the Allies. The operation was repeated in Provence, and caught the Germans in a vice-like grip. |
June 5, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 5, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 5, 2024 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:15:00 |