The War (2007)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2007-09-23
• Genres: Documentary, War & Politics, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 7 episodes
• Network: PBS
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.1/10 from 67 votes

Top cast

• Keith David as Narrator (voice)
• Tom Hanks as Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)
• Josh Lucas as Narrator (voice)
• Bobby Cannavale as Narrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)
• Samuel L. Jackson as Narrator (voice)
• Eli Wallach as Narrator (voice)
• Robert Wahlberg as Narrator / James A. Fahey (voice)
• Adam Arkin as Reader (voice)
• Carolyn McCormick as Reader (voice)
• Paul Fussell as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The War

• United States: stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+; watch free on Kanopy, WETA+; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on CuriosityStream Amazon Channel, CuriosityStream Apple TV channel, PBS America Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store

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