The Spanish Civil War Season 1 - Episode Guide, Ratings & Streaming

1983 TV Series

Series Details Seasons

Season 1 Plot

Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.

The Spanish Civil War Season 1 aired on January 7th, 1983.

Season 1 Episodes

1. Prelude to Tragedy

January 7th, 1983

First in a six-part series. Looks at the background to the war: the five turbulent years that led to the crisis in July 1936 when a group of generals rose to overthrow the Republican government.

2. Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

January 14th, 1983

Second in a six-part series. Considers the fact that half the Spanish Civil War’s victims died behind the lines, not in battle, but by political execution.

3. Battleground for Idealists

January 21st, 1983

The people who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War including the International Brigade, the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian Blackshirts, and the help supplied by the Soviet Union.

4. Franco and the Nationalists

January 28th, 1983

Part four of a documentary series. This part deals with the character of Franco and the make up of the Nationalist side. It includes footage of the Spanish Civil War and interviews with participants.