The Best World War II TV Shows on Hulu
Finding a good World War II TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best World War II TV shows of all time streaming on Hulu.
1. Catch-22
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What it's about: Pianosa Island, Italy, World War II. Bombardier John Yossarian tries to fulfill his duty, maintain sanity and return home as soon as possible, but incompetence and bureaucracy constantly stand in his way.
Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).
2. Blackadder
N/AWhat it's about: Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These situation tragedies had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War.
Where to Watch: 24 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu & BritBox). 24 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).
3. Airwolf
N/AWhat it's about: Airwolf is an American television series that ran from 1984 until 1987. The program centers on a high-tech military helicopter, code named Airwolf, and its crew as they undertake various missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme.The show was created by Donald P. Bellisario. The first three seasons star Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord, and Jean Bruce Scott. After the original series was cancelled, a fourth season, with an entirely new cast and on a much smaller budget, was filmed in Canada for the USA Network.
Where to Watch: 75 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu).
4. Das Boot
85%What it's about: An inexperienced U-boat crew has to survive a secret mission and a young German woman is torn between loyalty for her home country and the French resistance in the WWII drama.
Where to Watch: 8 episodes (50%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 8 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).
5. X Company
N/AWhat it's about: An emotionally-driven character drama, set in the thrilling and dangerous world of WWII espionage and covert operations. It follows the stories of five highly skilled young recruits - Canadian, American and British - torn from their ordinary lives to train as agents in an ultra-secret facility on the shores of Lake Ontario. These agents parachute behind enemy lines, where they're fair game for torture and execution. From elegant hotels to hellholes in the field, it's one risky operation after another, masterminded by the brains of Camp X.
Where to Watch: 28 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu).
6. Un village français
N/AWhat it's about: The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.
Where to Watch: 72 episodes (85%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu & MHz Choice). 72 episodes (85%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
7. The Passing Bells
N/AWhat it's about: At the outbreak of World War I, two teenage boys - one German and one British - defy their parents to sign up. An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers.
Where to Watch: 5 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu & BritBox).
8. Nazi Megastructures
N/AWhat it's about: In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. This is the stories of the engineers who designed them and how these structures sparked a technological revolution that changed warfare forever.
Where to Watch: 3 episodes (8%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 12 episodes (30%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (NatGeo). 33 episodes (83%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
9. McHale's Navy
N/AWhat it's about: McHale's Navy is an American sitcom that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC network. The series was filmed in black and white and originated from an hour drama called Seven Against the Sea, broadcast on April 3, 1962. Universal commissioned the colorization of the series in the 1980s for syndication in hope of reviving its popularity.
Where to Watch: 114 episodes (83%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu).
10. Buried Secrets of WWII
N/AN/AWhat it's about: Remote sensing techniques tell the stories of WWII battles and campaigns, the details of which have been lost in the fog of war, misinterpreted or overtaken by the landscape.
Where to Watch: 3 episodes (75%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 2 episodes (50%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (NatGeo). 2 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Vudu).