World on Fire Info

Helen Hunt and Sean Bean star in this sweeping historical drama that follows the intertwined lives of ordinary civilians from Britain, Poland, France, and Germany, during World War II. The series traces the fates of several families from 1939-1940, from the Nazi invasion of Poland to the fall of Paris and beyond. Each of the characters are from different backgrounds and countries, and play different roles in the war, but are ultimately united by their struggle to survive in difficult circumstances.

• Genre: War  

• Creator: Peter Bowker

• Starring: Julia Brown, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Jonah Hauer-King, Tomasz Kot, Agata Kulesza

• TV Network: BBC

• Premiere Date: Sep 29, 2019

CAST & CREW

Julia Brown

Yrsa Daley-Ward

Jonah Hauer-King

Tomasz Kot

Agata Kulesza

Victoria Mayer