Is The First World War sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The First World War leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The First World War easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 94% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The First World War scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The First World War

Name: The First World War
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2003
Rating: 7.31
Cast: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Marie of Romania, Hermann Göring, Jonathan Lewis, Manfred von Richthofen

On Channel 4

20031 season10 episodes7.3 / 10

A scholarly, elegiac documentary that treats the First World War as a catastrophic rupture in human civilization, told through the voices of those who witnessed it.

This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.

Clusters

History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust Bonds Forged Under Historical Fire

Genres

Documentary War & Politics

Keywords

World War I Miniseries Military History

Questions people ask

Is The First World War sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Does The First World War leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is The First World War easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The First World War violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is The First World War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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