[s1e1] Part 1: — 1935-1940

The first episode, originally titled "The Gathering Darkness," introduces the two central families whose fates intertwine throughout the series: the , a secular Jewish family living in Berlin, and the Dorfs , an ambitious German family whose patriarch, Erik Dorf, joins the SS. Key Plot Developments (1935–1940)

: Erik Dorf, a struggling lawyer, is persuaded by his wife to join the Nazi Party for career advancement. He quickly rises through the ranks of the SS under the mentorship of Reinhard Heydrich . By the end of the episode, Dorf is involved in the planning of the "Final Solution" and the T4 Euthanasia Program. [S1E1] Part 1: 1935-1940

The request "[S1E1] Part 1: 1935-1940" refers to the opening episode of the landmark 1978 television miniseries . Episode Overview: Part 1 (1935–1940) By the end of the episode, Dorf is