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War & Peace

2016 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · 80% critics

DramaRomanceHistory

In early-1800s Russia, a young aristocratic woman and an idealistic nobleman navigate love, ambition, and shifting loyalties as their families’ fortunes rise and fall. Their personal choices unfold alongside the growing threat of Napoleon’s invasion, where society’s glitter and the brutal realities of war collide.

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Details
Original title
War and Peace
Years
2016
Release date
2016-01-03
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
60 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (238 votes)
About

If you enjoy sweeping romantic period drama where family politics and wartime upheaval intertwine, this should land well; Not for you if you want a strictly faithful classic adaptation or prefer lighter fare like Poldark or Les Misérables.

Pros: sweeping romance and stakes; lavish costumes and settings; engaging, easy-to-follow drama | Cons: liberties with the novel; uneven pacing at times; some sexual content

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • napoleon bonaparte
  • peace
  • family
  • historical drama
  • costume drama
  • aristocratic

Cast & crew

Directed by Tom Harper

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Episode 159m
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  • S1E2Episode 259m
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  • S1E3Episode 360m
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  • S1E4Episode 460m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E5Episode 558m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E6Episode 682m
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