Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 War easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 59% 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.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a 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 War leave you hopeful?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a 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 War

Name: The War
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics, Crime
Released: 2007
Rating: 8.119
Cast: Keith David, Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale, Samuel L. Jackson

On PBS

20071 season7 episodes8.1 / 10

A documentary miniseries that reconstructs World War II through intimate personal testimony from American civilians and soldiers, balancing the gravity of historical trauma with the warmth of human resilience and connection.

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

Clusters

Time's Weight, Quietly Carried Bonds Forged Under Historical Fire Forbidden Love, Fated Ruin

Genres

Documentary War & Politics Crime

Keywords

World War Ii Miniseries Post World War Ii History

Where to watch

StreamWETA+, Thirteen, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
FreeKanopy, WETA+
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is The War sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is The War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is The War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is The War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The War leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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