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Nazi Underworld Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Hitler's Henchman
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Heinrich Himmler: SS national leader, chief of police, minister of the interior, and commander-in-chief... Hitler's most powerful disciple remains an enigma even today. Why did Himmler secretly order an extensive research project about witches? Why was he interested in the occult? The biggest question though: was Himmler, and not Hitler, responsible for the order for the mass murder of Jews?
Episode 2
Hitler's Desert Fox
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Rommel is an enigma. Was he the military genius he appeared to be or an impulsive leader who overcame adversaries with surprise or fortunate to be supplied with back channel intelligence? Was he involved in the Stauffenberg bomb plot or a victim of his many enemies? And if so what could possibly turn on of Hitler's favorite generals against him?
Episode 3
Hitler's Women
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Hitler's private life was amongst the Third Reich's best-kept secrets. The public only found out about his wife posthumously, and Eva Braun was far from the only woman in Hitler's life. Previous lovers, influential admirers, wealthy sponsors... somehow Hitler had a hold over all of them. What could have motivated these women to flock to Adolf Hitler?
Episode 4
Hitler's Architect
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Albert Speer, Hitler's architect, master builder, and armaments minister, laid the backdrop for Nazi ideology in stone and concrete. He was the man in charge of Germany's extensive armaments, and yet Speer somehow managed to retain his reputation as 'the good Nazi'. Speer's carefully cultivated image of the innocent bystander is revealed for what it is: a construct of lies and deceit.
Episode 5
Hitler's Money
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Adolf Hitler's prewar finances are well documented through German tax records. Although he presented himself as a man of humble means, in truth he amassed a fortune through the sale of his book, articles, interviews and some speculate photographs and misdirected party contributions. He failed to pay taxes on most of this income. Considering he was head of state of one of the most powerful nations in the world he spent much of his time at leisure and conducted business at any of a few luxurious homes he acquired. Although frustrated as a painter he retained his love of art amassing a collection of 7,000 objects most of which he purchased but others cost of the owners their lives. He was also generous to his favored cohorts giving them lavish gifts for their support.
Episode 6
Hitler's Family
Mon, Feb 16, 202646 mins
Hitler did all he could to keep his colorful family background a secret... and there was much to hide: mental illness, bigamy, dissent, and suicide. Any of this information would have tarnished the public image that had been created by elaborate propaganda. Now, personal records and extensive written memoirs allow new, surprising, and shocking insights into Hitler's family background.