The War

Overview

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

Created by: Ken Burns

Seasons

Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Eli Wallach

Narrator (voice)

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Robert Wahlberg

Narrator / James A. Fahey (voice)

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Reader (voice)

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Paul Fussell

Self