TV series

World on Fire

Latest episode

S2 E6

Sunday, August 20, 2023

About World on Fire

World on Fire is a drama and war & politics TV series that premiered on BBC One on September 29, 2019. It has 2 seasons and 13 episodes so far and was canceled. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 6, aired on August 20, 2023.

The story of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people from all sides of this global conflict as they grapple with the effect of the war on their everyday lives.

Drama
War & Politics

Last updated September 15, 2026

Episodes

13 episodes · 2 seasons

Series 1

2019 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

Series 1 tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain.

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E7

7. Episode 7

Finale 7 years ago

On a Polish mission as part of the SOE, Harry grasps a second chance at saving Kasia from the horrors of Warsaw, while Lois looks set for happiness with new love, Vernon. Season finale.
E6

6. Episode 6

7 years ago

June 1940. The Nazis have taken Paris with not a bullet fired. Webster and Albert's life in the city they love will never be the same again.
E5

5. Episode 5

7 years ago

Harry leads his unit on the route to Dunkirk as they fight to make it onto the beach and aboard a ship. Grzegorz and Tom also struggle to survive the chaos of the evacuation.
E4

4. Episode 4

7 years ago

Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain as he comes face to face with a German sniper, and Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.
E3

3. Episode 3

7 years ago

December 1939, and Tom fights for his life on board the HMS Exeter at the Battle of River Plate. Meanwhile, Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.
E2

2. Episode 2

7 years ago

A month after the outbreak of war, Warsaw is unrecognisable, while Manchester, on the surface, appears very much the same. Will there be a warm welcome home for Harry?
E1

1. Episode 1

7 years ago

When war breaks, translator Harry Chase vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?

Series 2

2023 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

Series two takes viewers from the streets of Britain into occupied France, Nazi Germany, and to the sands of the North African desert, where British troops struggle alongside Indian Sappers and Australian Diggers to adapt to a very different kind of combat.

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E6

6. Episode 6

Finale 3 years ago

Harry returns to Manchester, but Kasia is determined to leave. In Europe, Marga and Henriette must each make their escape, while north Africa becomes even more brutal for Rajib.
E5

5. Episode 5

3 years ago

Tragedy strikes at the heart of Harry’s unit as the siege drags on in Tobruk. In Manchester, Kasia is confronted by more of the horrors of the war. In France, romance blossoms between David and Henriette.
E4

4. Episode 4

3 years ago

As Kasia takes on her first assignment as an agent, Rajib’s military values are tested. Meanwhile, a familiar face comes to David’s aid
E3

3. Episode 3

3 years ago

As Stan and Rajib make a hasty retreat across the desert, Marga reasserts her commitment to the führer. Meanwhile, David is in peril in the skies over France.
E2

2. Episode 2

3 years ago

As Harry struggles to adapt to the reality of desert combat, Lois still longs to leave home. In Paris, Henriette is in grave danger, and a mysterious stranger arrives at Robina’s.
E1

1. Episode 1

3 years ago

The war reaches the sands of the Egyptian desert while bombs fall on Manchester, and Harry introduces an explosive force into Robina’s household, leaving her reeling.

Cast & crew

Created by Peter Bowker

Alex Boxall

Glen Howell
Maurycy Łyczko

Józef
Richard Clements

Arnold
James Backway

Gordon
Ceallach Spellman

Joe
Jay Sajjid

Ishwar
Blake Harrison

Stan
Ewan Mitchell

Tom
Bhavik C. Pankhania

Singh
Friederike Ott

Frau Kuhne
Charlotte McCurry

Daisy
Forrest Bothwell

George
Eugénie Derouand

Henriette
Alexander Koll

Möller
Arthur Choisnet

Luc
Mark Bonnar

Sir James Danemere

World on Fire FAQ

Will there be new episodes of World on Fire?

World on Fire has been canceled, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 20, 2023.

When did the latest episode of World on Fire come out?

The most recent episode of World on Fire, Season 2 Episode 6, aired on August 20, 2023.

How many seasons of World on Fire are there?

World on Fire has 2 seasons with 13 episodes in total.

When did World on Fire first air?

World on Fire first aired on BBC One on September 29, 2019.

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Show info

Status: Canceled
First aired: September 29, 2019
Last aired: August 20, 2023
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 13
Network: BBC One
Created by: Peter Bowker
Episode length: 60 min
Language: English
Country: GB

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