S1E6 Empire Is Untenable
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
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🏆 Top Episodes
#2
S1E4
The Wall
The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.
#3
S1E7
The End of History
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
- 4. S1E1 "The Sun Came Up Tremendous"
- 5. S1E5 "War Games"
- 6. S1E8 "Moscow Will Not Be Silent"
- 7. S1E3 "Institutional Insanity"
- 8. S1E9 "We Are Not Dead Yet"
- 9. S1E2 "Poisoning the Soil"
📉 Bottom Episodes
#9
S1E2
Poisoning the Soil
As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
- 8. S1E9 "We Are Not Dead Yet"
- 7. S1E3 "Institutional Insanity"
- 6. S1E8 "Moscow Will Not Be Silent"
- 5. S1E5 "War Games"
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0 Infamous
4 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E1 The Sun Came Up Tremendous
Best Hidden Gem: S1E6 Empire Is Untenable
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