Tom Hanks will host and narrate a 20-part documentary series about World War II on the History Channel. The project is one of several being unveiled Wednesday by A+E Networks as it convenes its virtual upfront presentation to advertisers.
Along with the Hanks series, History is also teaming with Barack and Michelle Obama on a podcast exploring America’s Reconstruction Era.
It is also getting into business with former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter for two series, one about great warriors and the other about entertainers.
And Danny Trejo will also host and narrate a new series exploring “some of the greatest underground mysteries and the fascinating stories surrounding buried artifacts and lost civilizations,” as a press release put it.
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