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Episode 1

When war breaks out, translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw.

Episode 2

Harry is desperate for news, while Kasia joins the Polish resistance.

Episode 3

Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter. Harry and Lois are also battling.

Episode 4

Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain. Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.

Episode 5

Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked heavily against them.

Episode 6

Paris falls to the Nazis, and Webster and Albert's lives are turned upside down.

Episode 7

Harry and Kasia have a second chance. Could Lois be set for happiness at last?

About World on Fire

World on Fire, starring Jonah Hauer King, Lesley Manville, and an ensemble cast, is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in multiple countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives.

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