World War III: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Soviet paratroopers drop into Alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a United States grain embargo. A skirmish occurs at a pumping station, lightly defended by Col. Jake Caffey and a National Guard reckon unit. A stalemate ensues while the possibility of World War III hangs in the balance.

Series details

• Title: World War III
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
• Premiere date: 1982-01-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-02-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 49750
• IMDb ID: tt0084919
• TVDB ID: 272215

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-01-31; final listed air date 1982-02-08; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from World War III 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.