Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (2025): cast, story & where to watch
2025 · Film · ★ 4.1
Released in 2025, Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz is a documentary film directed by Hugo Macgregor, running about 59 minutes.
What it’s about. In the most personal and unflinching film of his career, historian Simon Schama confronts the enormity of the Holocaust and the catastrophe experienced by its victims. In a journey that ends with his first visit to Auschwitz, Simon travels across the Continent to explore how the Holocaust was far more than a Nazi obsession that played out in gas chambers, but a European-wide crime of complicity. From bullets in the Lithuanian lands of his ancestors to bureaucracy in the Netherlands, he reveals how deep-rooted prejudice was weaponised to turn people against their Jewish neighbours. As a moving interview with a survivor reveals, the story of how ‘evil comes step by step’ remains powerfully relevant today.
Who’s in it. Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz stars Simon Schama as Self - Presenter and Marian Turski as Self.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.1/10, Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and WETA+ and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz page.
If you liked it. Fans of Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (2025)?
- In US, Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz is available to stream on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and WETA+, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz worth watching?
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz holds an audience score of 4.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz?
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz stars Simon Schama and Marian Turski.
- When was Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz released?
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz was released in 2025, with a runtime of about 59 minutes.