On June 5, 2024, Netflix released Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial, a docuseries chronicling the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler, the controversial historical figure prominent during World War II. Directed by Joe Berlinger the official logline for the show reads:"This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials."The six-part historical docuseries comprises actual footage from World War 2 and re-enactments. Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial also comprises never heard before audio footage from Nuremberg, where several Nazi leaders were put on trial due to their involvement in the capturing of several European countries and the torturing of civilians of the countries during the second world war.To do justice to a complicated subject such as this, the show's director had to ensure that the personal testimonies were as authentic as possible and the re-enactments were well-performed. To achieve the same, Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial has a stellar cast comprising Devin Pendas, Richard John Evans, Erik Gyercán, Károly Kozma, Barnabás Bergendi, and Balázs Kató, among others.Full list of cast for Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial The plot of Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial focuses on Adolf Hitler's character, which is portrayed by Károly Kozma (adult version) and Erik Gyercán(younger version). It also focuses on characters portrayed by Balázs Kató, Devin Pendas, Richard John Evans, and Barnabás Bergendi.Károly Kozma/Erik Gyercán as Adolf Hitler View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial, Károly Kozma plays the older version of Adolf Hitler, while Erik Gyercán plays his younger version. Through the portrayal of young Hitler, the audiences are given a glimpse at the birth and making of the ruthless leader. And, through adult Hitler's portrayal, they are shown the heinousness of the crimes he committed on humanity.You might remember Károly Kozma from The Curse(2012), Aranyélet(2015), and Tóth János(2017). Erik Gyercán on the other hand has previously only been associated with the casting process which makes the docuseries one of his first stints in front of the camera.Balázs Kató as William ShirerBalázs Kató stars as journalist William Shirer in Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial. Shirer's role in the docuseries is of utmost importance because the show itself would not have been possible without him. Shirer was one of the last few European journalists to leave Germany during the Second World War. Therefore he has witnessed everything that there is including Hitler's rise to prominence and the Nuremberg trials.You might remember Balázs Kató from shows such as Jóban Rosszban (2011-2020), Doctor Balaton(2020), and Gólkirályság( 2023-2024).Devin Pendas as HimselfDevin Pendas appears as himself in Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial. Pendas is a professor at the esteemed Boston College. Throughout his life, he has extensively researched multiple war crime trials during the Second World War. Pendas appeared in the first episode of the series and spoke about the same in detail.Richard John Evans as HimselfRichard John appeared as himself in Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial. He is Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge and President of Wolfson College in Cambridge. He is also the writer of several books chronicling the Second World War period. One of his most significant works to date is The Coming of the Third Reich.Barnabás Bergendi as Rudolf Hess View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBarnabás Bergendi plays Rudolf Hess, one of Hitler's most trusted friends and allies in Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial. Through his character, the audiences will be able to catch a glimpse of the unwavering support Hitler received from his allies despite his inhuman ways.You might have previously seen Barnabás Bergendi in Brazilok(2017), The First Two(2023), and Night Express(2023).Additional cast of Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on TrialBesides this, the cast for the docuseries comprises:Imre Csók as Erich von MansteinSoma Zámbori as Joachim Von RibbentropDomonkos Fellinger as Sir Hartley ShawcrossIstván Dankó as Heinrich HimmlerKlára Dér as Nazi CensorZora Gerda Fejes asTess ShirerBalint Fenyvesi as Albert SpeerImre Szabó as Alfred JodlPéter Vigh as Dr. StahmerCsaba Kádasi as Hans FrankTibor Tóth as Rudolf HossLajos Széll Horváth as Joseph GoebbelsSzabolcs Jáger as Friedrich PaulusPéter Tunyogi as Franz Von PapenIstván Somogyi as Colonel John Harlan AmenSzabolcs Radvánszki as PrisonerJózsef Varga as Dr. Hans LaternserAnna Szilvási as Eva BraunIstván Czira as Alfred RosenbergAnna Eszter Figetzky as Traudl JungeJózsef Gulyás as Georg NeithardtZoltán Horváth as G.D. RobertsLászló Jaszai as Ernst RöhmJózsef Keszthelyi as Hans Bernd GiseviusJózsef Ludmann as Lt. Col. Griffith JonesCsaba Mátyus as Julius StreicherGábor Szalkai as David Maxwell-FyfeGábor Sótonyi as Hermann GöringNorbert Varga as Otto OhlendorfZoltán Zsiga as Dr. MarxBenjamin Carter Hett as Self(author of The Death of Democracy)Deirdre van Dyk as Self (granddaughter of William L. Shirer)Anne Berg as Self(Professor at University of Pennsylvania)Francine Hirsch as Self(Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison)Alexandra Richie as Self (author of Warsaw 1944)Omer Bartov as Self (author of Anatomy of a Genocide)Nicole Eaton as Self(author of German Blood, Slavic Soil)Christian Goeschel as Self(author of Mussolini and Hitler)Tiffany N. Florvil as Self(Professor at University of New Mexico)Christopher R. Browning as IntervieweeGergely Kovács as Reinhard HeydrichKen Cuthbertson as IntervieweeVladka Meed as Eye WitnessesZoltán Moldvay as Nazi Propaganda OfficerLisa Pine as IntervieweeJózsef Pleszkán as Marinus Van Der LubbeZara Krausz as Helga GoebbelsGisela Feldman as EyewitnessDániel Kanalas as Adolf EichmannOlga Kovács as Magda GoebbelsZselyke Szonja Sáfrány as Hildegard GoebbelsMartin Gyetvai as Helmut GoebbelsDina Pronicheva as EyewitnessIngeborg Mayerhofer-Graf as Eye witnessesCharlie Glass as EyewitnessUrsula Gray as EyewitnessKincsö Szófia Kömöci as Hedwig GoebbelsSzofi Kövári as Holdine GoebbelsWalter Nachtigallas as EyewitnessCsaba Okrös as Claus Von StauffenbergLinda Shirer Rae as IntervieweeSteven Ramy as IntervieweeJacob Lubliner Marianne Strassman as EyewitnessEmilie Klugmann Szekely as Eye witnessesGergely Széchényi as Martin BormannScott Alexander Young as Robert JacksonAll six episodes of Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial are currently streaming on Netflix.