Series · 2019 · Documentary

My Grandparents' War

Name: My Grandparents' War
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.3

★7.3 2019 2 Seasons TV-MA

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps of their grandparents during World War Two. We follow the moving, personal stories of Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Carey Mulligan as they travel to historic locations, from the beaches of Dunkirk to prisoner of war camps in Asia, to learn about the war their grandparents experienced. All of the actors have unanswered questions about the scars war left on their grandparents, and in each episode one of the actors explore how six years changed the lives of their family and the world forever while learning about the life and death decisions that their grandparents faced.

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Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 8 episodes

Episode 01

Helena Bonham Carter

Nov 27, 2019 · 47 min

Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother volunteered as an air raid warden and campaigned for women's rights

Episode 02

Mark Rylance

Dec 4, 2019 · 47 min

Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war

Episode 03

Kristin Scott Thomas

Dec 11, 2019 · 47 min

Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy throughout World War

Episode 04

Carey Mulligan

Dec 18, 2019 · 47 min

Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather traveled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II, and lost his closest friends from a kamikaze attack at sea

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Audience score

★ 7.3 /10

based on 3 votes

Synopsis

Documentary

Where to watch My Grandparents' War

My Grandparents' War is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 2 seasons and 8 total episodes, rated 7.3/10 by 3 viewers.