6.170 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestAt the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and change them forever.
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Direction
Five living legends analyzing five dead ones
Editing
Seamless weave of archive and modern reflection
Writing
Based on Harris's book, elevated by Streep's narration
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series is based on Mark Harris's book, which took him seven years to research. Spielberg optioned it before it was even finished.
These films invented the modern war documentary — every combat embed you've ever seen descends from this era. The modern directors know they're standing on graves.
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