September to December 1945: In this final episode, the aftermath and consequences of the war are laid bare, as the trials at Nuremberg and Tokyo seek to restore justice in a world destroyed.

August 1945: The surrender of Japan is announced days after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And WWII veterans begin the long road home.

May to July 1945: Germany surrenders. The war in Europe is over, but the fighting in the Pacific rages on. America prepares to test the most fearsome weapon ever created.

April to June 1945: Focus shifts to the Pacific theater, where the Battle of Okinawa is underway. As America considers an invasion of Japan, efforts to build the atomic bomb are reaching climatic stages.