The First World War (2003)

Name: The First World War
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Marie of Romania, Hermann Göring, Jonathan Lewis

Documentary · History · War

This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (1,530 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Self
Marie of Romania Self
Hermann Göring Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Lewis Self - Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.28 avg 10 episodes 8.4 → 8.4 51 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	To Arms	8.4	111
2	Under the Eagle	8.4	91
3	Global War	8.1	83
4	Jihad	8.1	79
5	Shackled to a Corpse	8.2	77
6	Breaking the Deadlock	8.3	74
7	Blockade	8.4	68
8	Revolution	8.2	70
9	Germany's Last Gamble	8.3	66
10	War Without End	8.4	64