The War - Season 1 - Eps 1: A Necessary War

2008-03-05142 min⭐ 8.1/10

December 1941 - December 1942: The tranquil lives of the citizens of Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Luverne, Minnesota are shattered on December 7, 1941, as they, along with the rest of America, are thrust into the greatest cataclysm in history.

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About The War

The War

Title: The War

First Air Date: 2008-03-05

Last Air Date: 2008-03-26

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.1/10 (from 55 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 7

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics, Crime

Production Companies: Florentine Films, WETA

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Narrator (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

Narrator (voice)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Reader (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

James A. Fahey (Voice)

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