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Island at War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Island at War (2004): Drama, War. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Powerful family drama focusing on a group of islanders adjusting to life under enemy occupation during the Second World War.

A harrowing, sprawling mini-series produced by Masterpiece Theatre, "Island at War" chronicles three families - the upper-class Dorrs, the middle-class Mays and the working-class Jonases - as they endure five years under Nazi rule on St. Gregory island, a fictionalized location representing the Channel Islands.

Series details

  • Title: Island at War
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, War
  • Premiere date: 2004-07-11
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2004-08-15
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 11543
  • IMDb ID: tt0401019
  • TVDB ID: 74759

Cast and credited roles

  • Philip Glenister — Oberst Heinrich Baron Von Rheingarten
  • Saskia Reeves — Cassie Mahy
  • James Wilby — James Dorr
  • Clare Holman — Felicity Dorr
  • Owen Teale — Wilf Jonas
  • Sean Gallagher — Sheldon Leveque

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2004-07-11; final listed air date 2004-08-15; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Island at War on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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