The Nightmare Years 34 years old

Based on the historical work "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", "The Nightmare Years" tells the story of William Shirer, American journalist who, during his days of correspondence as a foreign press in report in 1930s Germany, had to deal with the growing oppression of the Nazi regime, the increasing censorship of the press, and finally the prospect of World War. In the last days of peace, Shirer also struggles to have his German wife and child escape to the United States.

Credits

Sam Waterston

Bill Shirer

Bill Bailey

Knick Knickerbocker

Frances Barber

Helga Bauer

Bruce Boa

Nick Roosevelt

Kurtwood Smith

Dr. Josef Goebbels

Marthe Keller

Tess Shirer

Cast

Name	Character
Sam Waterston He was 49 , now 83 years old	as Bill Shirer
Bill Bailey He was 24 , 54 years old when he died	as Knick Knickerbocker
Frances Barber She was 31 , now 66 years old	as Helga Bauer
Bruce Boa He was 59 , 73 years old when he died	as Nick Roosevelt
Kurtwood Smith He was 46 , now 80 years old	as Dr. Josef Goebbels
Marthe Keller She was 44 , now 79 years old	as Tess Shirer

Crew

Name	Job title

The Nightmare Years (34 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1989-11-17
Runtime: [374] minutes
Number of Episodes: 4