The Great War

Name: The Great War
Released: 2024-05-27
Rating: 8

2024 · TMDB 8.0/10 (2 votes)

A four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.S. involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918. After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory. The United States is forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.

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About The Great War

A four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.

involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918.

After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory.

The United States is forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 2 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2

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S1 E1May 27, 202484 min

Into Hell

After four years of unimaginable horror on the battlefield, the Allies are exhausted and in danger of losing to Germany. General John J. Pershing races to train and deploy the untested American Army before democracy collapses in Europe.

S1 E2May 28, 202484 min

Over the Top

After Germany makes an all-out push to take Paris, America is forced to make hard decisions that will either break the Allies or turn the tide of war. Key regiments known as Big Red One and The Harlem Hellfighters help pave the way to a hard-fought victory--and a new American century.