The Great War

Season 1

2017 · 3 episodes · 5h 42m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Part 1

   10 Apr 2017 · 114 min

   In the summer of 1917, at docks up and down the eastern seaboard, thousands of American soldiers boarded ships bound for France. They were the vanguard of a new American army, about to enter the most destructive war the world had ever known. For President Woodrow Wilson, the war was a crusade “to make the world safe for democracy,” a chance to transform the international order in America’s image.

2. 2

   2. Part 2

   11 Apr 2017 · 114 min

   As patriotism sweeps the nation — stifling free speech and dissent — a diverse group of men become the country’s first mass conscripted army.

3. 3

   3. Part 3

   12 Apr 2017 · 114 min

   As the war ends, America is forever transformed by the violent and bloody conflict. And while many herald the peace, others worry about democracy at home.