Season 1

1. Nazi Railways

From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.

2015-11-25 • 44 min

2. The Death Railway

Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.

2015-12-02 • 44 min

3. Ambulance Trains

From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.

2015-12-09 • 44 min

4. The First Railroad War

From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.

2015-12-16 • 44 min

5. Precious Cargo

Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.

2016-01-06 • 44 min

6. Secrets & Lies

From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.

2016-01-13 • 44 min

7. World War One

See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.

2016-01-20 • 44 min

8. World War Two: The Home Front

Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.

2016-01-27 • 44 min