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The War (2008)

8.0/10 Ended Mar 05, 2008 1 Season
Documentary War & Politics Crime

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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Show Details

Original Title The War
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 7
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 9.7

Networks

PBS
US

Cast

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Narrator (voice)
14 episodes
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale
Narrator (voice)
14 episodes
Robert Wahlberg
Robert Wahlberg
Narrator (voice)
14 episodes
Keith David
Keith David
Narrator (voice)
7 episodes
Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas
Narrator (voice)
7 episodes
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator (voice)
7 episodes
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Narrator (voice)
7 episodes
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Reader (voice)
7 episodes
Carolyn McCormick
Carolyn McCormick
Reader (voice)
7 episodes
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Paul Fussell
Self
7 episodes
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Quentin Aanenson
Self
7 episodes
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Sascha Weinzheimer
Self
7 episodes

Key Crew

Executive Producer Ken Burns
Producer Lynn Novick
Director Ken Burns, Lynn Novick

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
7 episodes 2008

Six years in the making, this epic 15-hour film focuses on the stories of citizens from four geograp...

Networks

PBS
US

Videos & Trailers

THE WAR | A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick | PBS America
THE WAR | A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick | PBS America
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Keywords

world war ii miniseries post world war ii history

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Details
First Air Date March 5, 2008
Last Air Date March 26, 2008
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 9.7
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