{"id":107002,"date":"2025-10-22T18:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=107002"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:11:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:11:55","slug":"the-history-channel-greenlights-modern-marvels-wwii-wt-marking-the-return-of-its-modern-marvels-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/22\/the-history-channel-greenlights-modern-marvels-wwii-wt-marking-the-return-of-its-modern-marvels-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"The History Channel Greenlights &#8220;Modern Marvels: WWII&#8221; (wt) Marking the Return of Its &#8220;Modern Marvels&#8221; Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107003\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Modern-Marvels.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Modern-Marvels.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Modern-Marvels-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>The HISTORY Channel\u2122 announces <em><strong>&#8220;Modern Marvels: WWII&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> (working title), a new three-part series from Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) that will serve as the return of the network&#8217;s first and longest-running franchise, <em>&#8220;Modern Marvels.&#8221;<\/em> The new series is slated to premiere in spring 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bringing this iconic series back allows us to celebrate its legacy while exploring one of the most defining events of the 20th century &#8211; when necessity and invention changed history forever,&#8221; said Eli Lehrer, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for The HISTORY Channel. &#8220;By spotlighting the machines, weapons, and innovations that helped shape the course of WWII, &#8216;<em>Modern Marvels<\/em>&#8216; will remind audiences why this franchise has been synonymous with celebrating human ingenuity.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2225505054\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re proud to be a part of returning this iconic series to the schedule and for our unscripted entertainment partnership with The HISTORY Channel,&#8221; said Angelica Rosas McDaniel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Entertainment for HMPG.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Modern Marvels: WWII<\/em>&#8221; (w.t.) marks the return of the acclaimed franchise that has long celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and engineering feats that surround us every day. 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