Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestAs Stephen Wraysford recovers from his injuries and prepares for a major offensive, he is still haunted by the legacy of his affair with Isabelle Azaire. Amidst the horror of the trenches, Stephen unexpectedly finds comfort in his friendship with Jack Firebrace, who shows him that there is a future worth fighting for.
As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.
Acting
Redmayne's thousand-yard stare belongs in a museum.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched romance vs. mud-choked hell—stunning contrast.
Direction
Battle sequences so immersive you'll smell the chlorine gas.
Eddie Redmayne
Stephen Wraysford
Clémence Poésy
Isabelle Azaire
Matthew Goode
Captain Gray
Joseph Mawle
Jack Firebrace
Richard Madden
Captain Weir
Thomas Turgoose
Private Tipper
George MacKay
Private Douglas
Simon Nehan
Evans
Rory Keenan
Private Brennan
Daniel Cerqueira
Shaw
Nicholas Moss
RSM Price
Marie-Josée Croze
Jeanne
Matthew Aubrey
Private Byrne
Paul Rattray
Tyson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Sebastian Faulks' 1993 novel, considered one of Britain's defining WWI literary works. The BBC fought for Redmayne specifically.
The 1910 and 1916 timelines were shot with different color palettes—warm amber vs. desaturated blue-grey—to mirror Stephen's psychological fracture.
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