The Great War

Season 1
"The Great War" is a four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.S. involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918. After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Into Hell
    May 26, 2024
    1 h 24 min
    TV-14
    After four years of unimaginable horror on the battlefield, the Allies are exhausted and in danger of losing to Germany. General John J. Pershing races to train and deploy the untested American Army before democracy collapses in Europe.
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  2. S1 E2 - Over the Top
    May 27, 2024
    1 h 24 min
    TV-PG
    After Germany makes an all-out push to take Paris, America is forced to make hard decisions that will either break the Allies or turn the tide of war.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English
Producers
Robin Roberts
Cast
Edward T. O'DonnellYohuru Williams
Studio
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