The HISTORY Channel Announces Global Rollout of World War II Doc

Launching May 26 on Sky HISTORY in the U.K. and Ireland, World War II with Tom Hanks will then premiere across 200 territories worldwide.

The 20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict. The series is executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman with Nutopia and A+E Factual Studios Group, alongside historian Jon Meacham, in association with Motion Entertainment.

Ben Goold, Jane Root and Steve Condie serve as executive producers for Nutopia. Sharon Scott, Steve Ascher, Matt Pearl and Andy Seestedt serve as executive producers for A+E Factual Studios. Chet Fenster serves as executive producer for Motion Entertainment. Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Jennifer Wagman serve as executive producers for The HISTORY Channel (U.S.).