- [Woman] These are the darkest of times for Europe and indeed the rest of the world.
(dramatic music) - "World on Fire" is an epic drama, across four countries, and it's about individuals who are coping with the beginnings of World War II.
- It tells the extraordinary stories of ordinary people.
It's also about fighting for the people we love.
- The human connection stands out in every episode.
- So much has changed.
- You've changed.
- What I find really compelling is you really get very engaged with these characters.
- To save this girls life you're gonna have to marry her.
- [Susanne] Helen Hunt plays an American journalist who pieces together that Germany is ready for invasion.
- A German soldier on Polish soil?
What are you doing here?
(gun shots ringing) - One of the challenges in making the series is that it's filmed across many countries.
- It was very ambitious, everything was on location.
- We had such a great production design.
Everything that surrounded us felt real.
- [Susanne] "World on Fire" is a very special series, you're not only moved by the characters but also from the historical circumstances.
- [Zofia] It's perspective of people of different ages and nationalities.
- [Julia] There's a little essence of each character that people can see in themselves.
- I am the officer in charge.
And they are coming with us.
(dramatic music)
