TV series

The World Wars

2014 · 1 season

A sweeping, scholarly chronicle that makes history feel immediate and consequential, blending archival footage with reenactments.

Tagline: WW1 made Roosevelt a man. WW2 made him a legend.
Overview: The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill, Tojo, DeGaulle and MacArthur. The series examines the two wars as one contiguous timeline starting in 1914 and concluding in 1945 with these unique individuals coming of age in World War I before ultimately calling the shots in World War II.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, power, politics, ambition
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
politics
ambition
survival
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild