The War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The War, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns: Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Luverne, Minnesota. The series explores the most intimate human dimensions of the greatest cataclysm in history — a worldwide catastrophe that touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America — and demonstrates that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives. Including interviews and archive footage, the film honors the bravery, endurance, and sacrifice of the generation of Americans who lived through what will always be known simply as "The War."

Series details

• Title: The War
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2007-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 150 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19090
• IMDb ID: tt0996994
• TVDB ID: 80620

Cast and credited roles

• Keith David — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-09-23; final listed air date 2007-10-02; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The 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.