Hitler: The Rise and Fall
In this series, world-renowned experts investigate the man behind the monster - taking us into Hitler's mind and revealing what made him tick. Using the latest research across the course of Hitler's life, they will pinpoint the key moments in his meteoric rise and ultimate downfall.
- 2016-2017
- 1 season
- Discovery Communications
- Documentary
In this series, world-renowned experts investigate the man behind the monster - taking us into Hitler's mind and revealing what made him tick. Using the latest research across the course of Hitler's life, they will pinpoint the key moments in his meteoric rise and ultimate downfall.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
The Opportunist
46 mins
Exploring the first three decades of Hitler's life, examining the spin, willpower and ruthlessness that drove an Austrian dropout to become the undisputed leader of the Nazi party.
Episode 2
The Actor
46 mins
How did Hitler rise from far-right crank to Germany's apparent Messiah, becoming chancellor by 1933? Exploring his pioneering spin, speech-making skills and deadly ruthlessness - and his personal paranoia.
Episode 3
The Führer
46 mins
A look inside Hitler's mind as he tightens his iron grip on Germany and turns his sights to conquest, becoming increasingly self-indulgent as his vision of himself as a heroic leader grows.
Episode 4
The Victor
46 mins
Examining Hitler's transformation into the megalomaniac Nazi messiah responsible for the global carnage of World War II, as he invades Poland, France and Russia.
Episode 5
The Monster
46 mins
As the tide of war turns against Hitler, he accelerates the holocaust and sacrifices millions of lives on the eastern front, while retreating into drug addiction in his palatial country home.
Episode 6
The Downfall
45 mins
Exploring Hitler's mental and physical decline as he was forced to confront inevitable defeat in the depths of his bunker in Berlin.
