The U.S. and the Holocaust

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Season 1
  • Network: PBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 18, 2022
User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 12 out of 35
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  1. Thelog32
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Nazis and far right internet trolls (also, basically Nazis) don’t like this doc, so it gets 5 stars from me.
  2. GernBlanston
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    This is one of those series that holds your attention because of how much you learn about history that was not taught in schools.
  3. clockradiospeak
    Sep 26, 2022
    10
    Excellent documentary! Sure to inspire hundreds of "guys in trucks wearing sunglasses" to create non-reality based reaction videos. Sad.
  4. Petetong99
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Really well done examine the ties to the American far right and Nazis. It has great footage and narration.
  5. Noname_Nonameov
    Sep 24, 2022
    6
    Why do American propagandists talk about the crimes of the vanquished, but keep silent about their own horrors? Carpet bombing of cities with civilians, mass rape and illegal sexual relations with German women, looting, murder and other crimes. All this was done by the Crusaders of Freedom and Democracy in Europe. And not only in Europe. Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Iraq,Why do American propagandists talk about the crimes of the vanquished, but keep silent about their own horrors? Carpet bombing of cities with civilians, mass rape and illegal sexual relations with German women, looting, murder and other crimes. All this was done by the Crusaders of Freedom and Democracy in Europe. And not only in Europe. Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya and other countries occupied by the American army. Where are the films about this? And let's make another film about the horrors of bad fascists, completely silencing the lawlessness on our own side. It's unpatriotic!… Expand

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#1 Best TV Season of 2022
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#94 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Reviewed by: Barbara Ellen
    Sep 10, 2024
    100
    Devastating as it is to watch, as survivors grow fewer in number, rigorous, watertight documentaries such as this can be the first defence against Holocaust revisionism.
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  2. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Jan 10, 2023
    100
    Burns's assiduous method of documentary-making never talks down to the viewer, uses gimmicks or assumes that they have short attention spans. It's one reason why his films are so compelling.
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  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Rebecca Nicholson
    Jan 9, 2023
    80
    This is unvarnished history that attempts to scratch away the surface myths – and it is well worth your time.
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