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The War (2007)

Documentary · History · War

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.

IMDb rating
9.0 (6,107 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · Thirteen · WETA+ · Kanopy
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

8.63 avg 7 episodes 8.6 → 8.8 125 min avg

  • Consistent
  • Big finale
Ep 1: 8.6 · 281 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 238 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 221 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 223 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 202 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 195 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 201 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Necessary War8.6281
2When Things Get Tough8.5238
3A Deadly Calling8.6221
4Pride of Our Nation8.7223
5Fubar8.6202
6The Ghost Front8.6195
7A World Without War8.8201

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