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6.5 1 Seasons • 4 Episodes

The Nightmare Years - Season 1

American journalist William Shirer, during his days of correspondence as a foreign press in report in 1930s Germany, had to deal with the growing oppression of the Nazi regime, the increasing censorship of the press, and finally the prospect of World War. In the last days of peace, Shirer also struggles to have his German wife and child escape to the United States.

Top Cast

  • Sam Waterston

    Sam Waterston

    Bill Shirer

  • Marthe Keller

    Marthe Keller

    Tess Shirer

  • Kurtwood Smith

    Kurtwood Smith

    Dr. Josef Goebbels

  • Frances Barber

    Frances Barber

    Helga Bauer

  • Péter Benkő

    Péter Benkő

    Putzi's Agent

  • Bruce Boa

    Bruce Boa

    Nick Roosevelt

  • Ottilia Borbáth

    Ottilia Borbáth

    Nurse

  • Bill Bailey

    Bill Bailey

    Knick Knickerbocker

Overview

American journalist William Shirer, during his days of correspondence as a foreign press in report in 1930s Germany, had to deal with the growing oppression of the Nazi regime, the increasing censorship of the press, and finally the prospect of World War. In the last days of peace, Shirer also struggles to have his German wife and child escape to the United States.

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