Eugénie Derouand, World on Fire Season 2 | MASTERPIECE Studio

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 6 of World on Fire Season 2. 

This season, actor Eugénie Derouand’s character, Henriette Guilbert, moves into the foreground. As the Nazis tighten their grip on the hospital, Henriette moves her resistance efforts to the French countryside, where she hides and rehabilitates fallen RAF pilots, and helps them return home. This week, Eugénie Derouand reflects on what motivates Henriette to take such enormous risks.

Stay tuned after the interview for real WWII historical commentary from World on Fire historical advisor Richard Overy.