WWII drama centered on the lives of ordinary people affected by the war.
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- 5 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
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Robina Chase
(13 episodes, 2019-2023)
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| Jonah Hauer-King | ... |
Harry Chase
(13 episodes, 2019-2023)
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| Julia Brown | ... |
Lois Bennett
(13 episodes, 2019-2023)
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| Zofia Wichlacz | ... |
Kasia Tomaszeski
(13 episodes, 2019-2023)
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| Helen Hunt | ... |
Nancy Campbell
(7 episodes, 2019)
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| Sean Bean | ... |
Douglas Bennett
(7 episodes, 2019)
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Eryk Biedunkiewicz | ... |
Jan Tomaszeski
(7 episodes, 2019)
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| Max Riemelt | ... |
Schmidt
(7 episodes, 2019)
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| Yrsa Daley-Ward | ... |
Connie Knight
(7 episodes, 2019)
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| Brian J. Smith | ... |
Webster O'Connor
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Johannes Zeiler | ... |
Uwe Rossler
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Parker Sawyers | ... |
Albert Fallou
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Ewan Mitchell | ... |
Tom Bennett
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Victoria Mayer | ... |
Claudia Rossler
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Mateusz Wieclawek | ... |
Grzegorz Tomaszeski
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Tomasz Zietek | ... |
Tomasz
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Gregg Sulkin | ... |
David
(6 episodes, 2023)
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Dora Zygouri | ... |
Hilda Rossler
(5 episodes, 2019)
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| Ansu Kabia | ... |
Eddie Knight
(5 episodes, 2019)
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| Grace Chilton | ... |
Joyce
(5 episodes, 2023)
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| Eugénie Derouand | ... |
Henriette Guilbert
(4 episodes, 2019)
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| Borys Szyc | ... |
Konrad
(4 episodes, 2019)
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| Jonathan Harden | ... |
Captain Briggs
(4 episodes, 2023)
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| Tahir Ashraf |
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| Blake Harrison | ... |
Stan Raddings
(3 episodes, 2019)
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Matthew Aubrey | ... |
Taffy Morgan
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Ceallach Spellman | ... |
Joe Broughton
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Arthur Darvill | ... |
Vernon Hunter
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Bruno Alexander | ... |
Klaus Rossler
(3 episodes, 2019)
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Helene Grass | ... |
Frau Pessler
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Benjamin Wainwright | ... |
Randy
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Jack Deam | ... |
Ted
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Jamie Marshall | ... |
Jakub
(3 episodes, 2019)
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| Agata Kulesza | ... |
Maria Tomaszeski
(2 episodes, 2019)
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Buom Tihngang | ... |
Demba
(2 episodes, 2019)
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| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... |
David Walker
(2 episodes, 2019)
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| Prasanna Puwanarajah | ... |
Major Taylor
(2 episodes, 2019)
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Matthew Romain | ... |
Geoff
(2 episodes, 2019)
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| Radoslaw Kaim | ... |
Ludwig
(2 episodes, 2019)
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| Eva Podzimková | ... |
Alena
(2 episodes, 2019)
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Pani Ríhová | ... |
Frau Klopp
(2 episodes, 2019)
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Scott Kellaway | ... |
Soldier
(2 episodes, 2019)
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| Eric Godon | ... |
Monsieur Berthaud
(2 episodes, 2023)
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Jonathan McGuiness | ... |
Oswald Mosley
(1 episode, 2019)
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| James Quinn | ... |
Walter Smith
(1 episode, 2019)
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| Jirí Böhm | ... |
SS Officer
(1 episode, 2019)
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Valerie Kubrová | ... |
Claudette
(1 episode, 2019)
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| Tomasz Kot | ... |
Stefan Tomaszeski
(1 episode, 2019)
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Thomas Dylan | ... |
Norman
(1 episode, 2019)
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Luis Pintsch | ... |
Michael
(1 episode, 2019)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV Studios Global Entertainment (2019) (World-wide)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2019) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC One)
- BBC First (2019) (Australia) (tv)
- BBC First (2019) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Epic Drama (2019) (Poland) (tv)
- Epic Drama (2019) (Turkey) (tv)
- KRO-NCRV (2020) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Netflix (2020) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Pandastorm Pictures (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pandastorm Pictures (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2019) (United States) (tv) (Masterpiece)
- TVNOW (2019) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Double Negative (DNEG) (visual effects)
- Rowley SFX
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- HireWorks (post-production facilities)
- Orange Sound Studios (ADR Facility)
- Shoot Communications (walkie talkies and wifi systems)
- Slick Casting (extras casting)
- Tutors On Location (chaperone and tutor supplier)
- Universal Extras (extras casting)
Storyline
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A story of World War II through the lives of ordinary people from all sides of this global conflict. The first series of seven episodes tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain. Written by AnonymusB |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The BBC have commissioned a second series of the World War II drama, however there is no release date for series 2. Series 1 took two years to make, so viewers could have quite a wait. See more » |
| Goofs | The characters of Kasia and her mother are listed in the credits with the surname Tomaszeski. However, as women their name in Polish would be Tomaszeska. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Liam Gallagher/Michelle Keegan/Sean Bean/Rose Matafeo (2019). See more » |