Miniseries · Netflix
The Liberator
No soldier survives alone.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Bradley James
Felix Sparks
4 eps
Martin Sensmeier
Sergeant Samuel Coldfoot
4 eps
Jose Miguel Vasquez
Corporal Able Gomez
4 eps
Mike Rowe
Narrator
4 eps
Luca Varsalona
Private Joe Spigliani
1 eps
Stanislav Callas
Major Becker
1 eps
Leo Suter
Captain Bill Lauder
1 eps
Maurycy Łyczko
corporal Marks
1 eps
Kirył Pietruczuk
man
1 eps
Marcin Sztendel
Private Barrow
1 eps
Kacper Olszewski
szeregowiec Rosa
1 eps
Conor Lowson
Lieutenant Maddox
1 eps
Forrest Goodluck
Private Cloudfeather
2 eps
David L. Price
Lieutenant Colonel Whitaker
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Liberator actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Liberator reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A diverse, dedicated, rough-and-tumble squad of soldiers spearheads the Allied invasion of Italy during World War II.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
One Word: Anzio
With their flank exposed, the Thunderbirds face a brutal standoff with the Germans while defending Anzio. Sparks faces discipline for his actions.
- Directed by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
- Written by Jeb Stuart
S01E04
Home
As the Allies close in on increasingly desperate German forces, the Thunderbirds bear witness to the atrocities of their enemy, and their fellow troops.
- Directed by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
- Written by Jeb Stuart
S01E01
Why We Fight
The Thunderbirds' time in Salerno hits some very big bumps, particularly for Capt. Sparks, whose early days as the unit's commander are also explored.
- Directed by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
- Written by Jeb Stuart
S01E03
The Enemy
A rebuilt E Company ships off to France. Initially it's a welcome break, but it soon brings another impossible mission. Sparks receives high honors.
- Directed by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
- Written by Jeb Stuart
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Why We Fight
- Directed by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
- Written by Jeb Stuart
S01E02
One Word: Anzio
- Directed by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
- Written by Jeb Stuart
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Łukasz DzięciołProducer
Writing
- Jeb StuartWriter
Direction
- Grzegorz JonkajtysDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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