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My Grandparents' War (2019)

Biography · Documentary · History

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps of their grandparents during World War Two. We follow the moving, personal stories of Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Carey Mulligan as they travel to historic locations, from the beaches of Dunkirk to prisoner of war camps in Asia, to learn about the war their grandparents experienced. All of the actors have unanswered questions about the scars war left on their grandparents, and in each episode one of the actors explore how six years changed the lives of their family and the world forever while learning about the life and death decisions that their grandparents faced.

IMDb rating
8.0 (266 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
YouTube TV · PBS · PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · PBS Living Amazon Channel · Thirteen · WETA+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.85 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 47 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 69 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 55 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 42 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 45 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Helena Bonham Carter8.169
2Mark Rylance7.355
3Kristen Scott Thomas7.942
4Carey Mulligan8.145

Season 2 (2022)

8.00 avg 4 episodes 8.4 → 8.0 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 37 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 21 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 27 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Kit Harington8.445
2Keira Knightley7.937
3Emeli Sandé7.721
4Toby Jones8.027