Plot Synopsis

Directed and executive produced by Joe Berlinger, HITLER AND THE NAZIS: EVIL ON TRIAL is a one-hour documentary series that tells the definitive history of the Third Reich: its ideological birth after German surrender in WWI, the fanatical and catastrophic leadership of Adolf Hitler, the ultimate destruction of the Reich at the hands of Allied forces, and the era's heady aftermath. With a narrative structured around the Nuremberg trials -- including innovative narration from William L. Shirer, an American journalist who provided some of the era's most vital coverage -- this series uses carefully selected archival material, including rare, recently released audio and footage of the Nuremberg trials, and re-creations to give viewers fresh perspective on significant events, as well a clearer understanding of the cultural, economic, political and social environment that allowed those responsible for such horrors to rise to power. By applying a cinematic and utterly modern lens to the greatest global conflagration of the 20th century, this ambitious project lays bare the deep connections between the hatred and bigotry of a bygone era -- and the rising tide of authoritarianism, populism, racism and antisemitism today. All six episodes of HITLER AND THE NAZIS: EVIL ON TRIAL dropped on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 on Netflix.