Wartime Crime

Season 1

While the battlefields of WWII were a stage for acts of heroism, strategic cunning, and horrific atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. Yet from bombed-out London to occupied France, the war enabled one thing to flourish - crime.

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6 Episodes

  • The Demon Doctor
    E1
    The Demon DoctorKnown for his dubious medical practices and shady financial deals, the Nazi occupation liberated Dr. Marcel Petio's murderous instincts, enabling him to embark on a killing spree.
  • The Godfather of London
    E2
    The Godfather of LondonBilly Hill was the most powerful Kingpin in Britain's post-war underworld, but the secret behind Hill's empire is little known.
  • The Nazi Jewel Heist
    E3
    The Nazi Jewel HeistWhen the U.S. military takes over the German Kronberg castle in 1945, an affair between a U.S. Army captain and Air Force officer results in an elaborate treasure heist.
  • The Zoot Suit Riots
    E4
    The Zoot Suit RiotsRacial tension in pre-war America and WWII are spotlighted.
  • The Blackout Killers
    E5
    The Blackout KillersIn Nazi Germany and Britain, the blackouts were a necessity for defending lives and property from enemy bombing but proved a useful tool for predatory criminals, allowing two serial killers who used the absolute darkness to prey upon victims.
  • The Sicilian Connection
    E6
    The Sicilian ConnectionIncensed by their treatment under Mussolini's regime and anxious to re-establish their European criminal network, Mafiosi including incarcerated kingpin Charles "Lucky" Luciano offered their full support to American intelligence officers.

 

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