Tom Hanks Returns to WWII History as Executive Producer and Narrator of New History Channel Docuseries
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Lizzie Hyman Lizzie Hyman is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2022.
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Summary
Tom Hanks, 69, revisits World War II nearly 30 years after starring in Saving Private Ryan, this time as executive producer, narrator, and host of the History channel's upcoming 20-episode docuseries 'World War II with Tom Hanks.' An exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE shows Hanks joining historians to explore the human stories behind the deadliest conflict in history, including commentary on how a major European nation was removed from the map.
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· 3 pulledIn less than a month, a major European nation...removed from the map
The actor, 69, who portrayed Captain John Miller in the Oscar-winning 1998 war drama, is revisiting the deadliest conflict in history for a new generation
Hanks — who also serves as an executive producer and narrator — joins historians in painting a deeply human portrait of the war
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