Series synopsis
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the East, also known as Apocalypse: Hitler attaque à l’Est (1941-1943) is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on France 3 on October 18, 2021. It ended on October 18, 2021. It was created by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle. It stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Nathan Rippy, Stephen Rashbrook and Adolf Hitler.
In June 1941, Hitler took his greatest gamble - launching an attack against the Soviet Union. Despite being the largest German operation of WWII, Operation Barbarossa was one of his biggest failures.
Premise
In June 1941, Hitler took his greatest gamble - launching an attack against the Soviet Union. Despite being the largest German operation of WWII, Operation Barbarossa was one of his biggest failures.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Narrator (voice)
- Nathan Rippy as Narrator (voice)
- Stephen Rashbrook as Narrator (voice)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | October 18, 2021 | October 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Conquering the Living Space June 1941, Hitler invades the USSR: he wants to conquer this “Living space” of which he dreams for his Reich, and conquer the largest country in the world. |
October 18, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Decisive Fight October 1941: as Hitler believes his triumph imminent, his men and tanks are freezing where they stand. Meanwhile, the Red Army consolidates his positions. |
October 18, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 18, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 18, 2021 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |