Plot Synopsis

Executive produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, CHURCHILL AT WAR is a four-part documentary that examines Winston Churchill's pivotal role in World War II and the formative events that made him an ideal leader for the era. All four episodes of CHURCHILL AT WAR dropped on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 on Netflix:

"The Gathering Storm": Driven by a childhood conviction to save Britain, Winston Churchill forges a path from soldier to prime minister amid the looming threat of German forces.

"His Finest Hour": Serving as PM and Minister of Defense, Churchill rallies the nation with speeches, aiming to attract US support as Hitler launches the Blitz on London.

"The Day of Destiny": Churchill's unyielding efforts secure US entry into the war. But to defeat Nazi Germany, he must ally with Stalin and Roosevelt to form a Second Front.

"Out of the Storm": As the war ends, Churchill navigates a shifting global landscape dominated by US-Soviet tensions, decolonization and the emerging nuclear era.