The War Next Door: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In this comedy from the creators of Pete & Pete, secret agent Kennedy Smith retires to the suburbs to live a quiet life with his family. However, master villain Kriegman and his henchwoman Barbara Bush move in next door to continue their campaign against their archenemesis Smith. Now Smith must navigate the normal everyday life that he never had, reconnect with his family, and... thwart death threats and inter-neighbor rivalries with Kriegman. Confusing matters further, each episode either Smith or Kriegman dies... but the next week, everything is back to normal.

Series details

• Title: The War Next Door
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2000-07-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-09-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4059

Cast and credited roles

• Linden Ashby — Kennedy Smith
• Damian Young — Allan Kriegman
• Susan Walters — Lili Smith
• Tara Rosling — Barbara Bush
• Nicole Dicker — Ellis Smith
• Mark Rendall — Lucas Smith

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-07-23; final listed air date 2000-09-24; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The War Next Door 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.