Season 1

The first season of World on Fire was first ordered on October 11, 2018. It premiered on BBC One on September 29, 2019 and ended on November 10, 2019. On July 29, 2019, Masterpiece announced that it will broadcast the season in the United States from April 5, 2020, to May 17, 2020.

Synopsis
Season 1 traverses the first year of WWII, from ordinary life in England to the beaches of Dunkirk, diving deep into the hearts and minds of those living their lives as they grapple with the unthinkable: a world in flames.