I remember seeing most of the series about twenty years ago and this year watched them all again. The best episode was on Goring, whose mother prophetically said her unruly son "will either be a great man or a great criminal". Almost as good is Speer, and I'm surprised it's the least liked one, though not all that meaningful as the ratings currently comprise less than two dozen votes each. His lenient treatment by the Allies is attributed to him admitting guilt. He was also softly spoken and I suspect if he had sounded anything like Freisler he was more likely to have been hung.
Also interesting, because of their importance, Goebbels and Himmler. In the middle, half mad Hess, social climber Ribbentrop, and Bormann. Donitz is rather an odd man out; a purely military figure until the poisoned chalice of becoming Hitler's successor. The worst episodes were Eichmann and Mengele, wholly defined by their Holocaust crimes and having no discernible personalities. Hitler Youth leader Schirach was another nonentity, albeit less evil.
Talking of evil, notably absent was Heydrich, more feared and dangerous than most of them. I can only surmise he wasn't included because others got there first. The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (1992) is excellent and would have been impossible to improve on.
Also interesting, because of their importance, Goebbels and Himmler. In the middle, half mad Hess, social climber Ribbentrop, and Bormann. Donitz is rather an odd man out; a purely military figure until the poisoned chalice of becoming Hitler's successor. The worst episodes were Eichmann and Mengele, wholly defined by their Holocaust crimes and having no discernible personalities. Hitler Youth leader Schirach was another nonentity, albeit less evil.
Talking of evil, notably absent was Heydrich, more feared and dangerous than most of them. I can only surmise he wasn't included because others got there first. The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (1992) is excellent and would have been impossible to improve on.