The War - Season 1 - Eps 1: 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 December 7, 1941, as they, along with the rest of America, are thrust into the greatest cataclysm in history.
About 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
Narrator (voice)
Tom Hanks
Narrator (voice)
Josh Lucas
Narrator (voice)
Bobby Cannavale
Narrator (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator (voice)
Eli Wallach
Narrator (voice)
Robert Wahlberg
Narrator (voice)
Adam Arkin
Reader (voice)
Carolyn McCormick
Reader (voice)
Robert Wahlberg
James A. Fahey (Voice)
