The Winds of War (1983)

Drama · Romance · War

Against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor 'Pug' Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (5,339 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.76 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 122 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Winds Rise	8.0	239
2	The Storm Breaks	7.7	197
3	Cataclysm	7.8	171
4	Defiance	7.9	173
5	Of Love and War	7.3	162
6	The Changing of the Guard	7.8	162
7	Into the Maelstrom	7.8	169