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The Great War: 1914-1918 (1996)

Biography · Documentary · History

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.

IMDb rating
8.4 (429 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

7.76 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.5 50 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 26 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 20 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 12 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Explosion7.526
2Stalemate7.620
3Total War7.815
4Slaughter7.818
5Mutiny8.214
6Collapse7.514
7Hatred & Hunger8.211
8War Without End7.512