About this series
The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.
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Quick facts
First Aired
2007
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.1/10
Votes
64
Genre
Documentary, War & Politics, Crime
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
A Necessary War
December 1941 - December 1942: The tranquil lives of the citizens of Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Luverne, Minnesota are shattered on Decemb…
S01E02
When Things Get Tough
January 1943 - December 1943: Americans mobilize for total war at home and overseas. Factories hum around the clock, while in North Africa and then Italy, inexperienced GIs learn h…
S01E03
A Deadly Calling
November 1943 - June 1944: Americans are shocked by terrible losses on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, while in Italy Allied forces are stalled for months at Monte Cassino, and a risk…
S01E04
Pride of Our Nation / A Volunteer Basis
June 1944 - August 1944: On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in the Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipa…
S01E05
FUBAR
September 1944 - December 1944: Victory in Europe seems imminent, but in Holland, the Vosges Mountains, and the Hurtgen Forest, GIs learn painful lessons as old as war itself - tha…
S01E06
The Ghost Front
December 1944 - March 1945: Americans are shocked by Hitler's massive counterattack in the Ardennes forest - but by mid-March, 1945, they are across the Rhine, while the Russians a…
S01E07
A World Without War
March 1945 - December 1945: A few weeks after the death of President Roosevelt shocks the country, Germany surrenders. Meanwhile, American sailors, soldiers and Marines endure the …
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Questions about The War
How many seasons does The War have?
The War has 1 season and 7 episodes total.
What genre is The War?
The War is a Documentary, War & Politics, Crime series.
Who stars in The War?
The cast of The War includes Keith David, Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale, Samuel L. Jackson.
What is the TMDB rating for The War?
The War has a TMDB rating of 8.1/10 based on 64 votes.
