"Foyle's War" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

While the world is at war, one man fights his own battle on the home front.

Plot:

It is 1940 and Britain stands alone against the might of Nazi Germany across the continent. The terrors...

Plot Keywords:

Looting | Murder | Collaboration | Racket | Spy

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Michael Kitchen	...	Christopher Foyle / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Anthony Howell	...	Sgt. Paul Milner / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Samantha Stewart (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Julian Ovenden	...	Andrew Foyle (8 episodes, 2002-2008)

Runtime:

UK:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:LH (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Balls Park, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Greenlit Productions

Trivia:

To the considerable mystification and annoyance of Anthony Horowitz (writer) and the cast, Simon Shaps, former Director of Television for ITV, who only stayed in the job for eighteen months, announced in 2007 that he would kill off this well-respected and lucrative series after making one final season of episodes. Horowitz had to abandon several scripts for episodes set in 1944, and jump forwards to episodes covering the end of the war in 1945. However in February 2009 it was announced that this decision has been reversed now Shaps has left his TV executive role, and three more episodes will be filmed in spring 2009.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Foyle is a Chief Superintendent. But the series is set during the Second World War and the rank was not introduced until 1949.

Quotes:

DCS Christopher Foyle: The uniform suits you.
Andrew Foyle: Thanks. I wish I could say the same about your dressing gown!

Just watched Season 3-

My sister who lives in Minnesota, told me about this series after she started getting at the library.. I got Season 1 & 2 for her birthday, watched them and pre-ordered Season 3.. Everyone in my family now is watching it-that would be Minn, Washington state, and Florida. My Dad was a B-17 pilot during WWII, both he and my mother really enjoy this story. One really bonds with the characters and the added plus of learning about wartime Britain is fascinating. I highly recommend this series-really good stories and history too. Each DVD seems to have an extra about the actual events that take place in the story. More and more I find I am looking towards the UK, for quality entertainment both in movies and TV..Hope they keep it coming!