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  • The Great War (2024– )
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 84 min | Documentary, History, War
The Great War (2024– )
TV-14
TV Series | 84 min | Documentary, History, War

The Great War chronicles America's involvement in WWI from 1917-1918. The series combines dramatic scenes with documentary storytelling techniques, as it explores how the US military helped the Allied Powers defeat Germany and end the war.
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Director
Mandla Dube (as Mandlakayise W. Dube)
Producers
Marisa Sonemann-Turner (Producer: Film Afrika) | Rudi Van As (Producer: Film Afrika)
Composer
Cinematographers
Jack Schurman (director of photography) | Nick Midwig (director of photography: documentary) | Luis David Sansans
Production Designer
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Updated May 27, 2024

Release date (First episode)
May 27, 2024 (United States)

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Cast

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78 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Yohuru Williams
Self - Professor, University of St. Thomas Self - Professor, University of St. Thomas   See fewer
2
Edward T. O'Donnell
Self - Professor, Holy Cross College Self - Professor, Holy Cross College   See fewer
2
Doug Douds
Self - Professor, U.S. Army War College (as Col. Douglas Douds) Self - Professor, U.S. Army War College (as Col. Douglas Douds)   See fewer
2
Richard S. Faulkner
Self - Professor, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Self - Professor, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College   See fewer
2
Jennifer Keene
Self - Professor, Chapman University Self - Professor, Chapman University   See fewer
2
Steven Trout
Self - Professor, University of Alabama Self - Professor, University of Alabama   See fewer
2
Le'Trice D. Donaldson
Self - Professor, Texas A&M University Self - Professor, Texas A&M University   See fewer
2
Christopher Capozzola
Self - Professor, MIT Self - Professor, MIT   See fewer
2
Michael Neiberg
Self - Professor, U.S. Army War College (as Michael S. Neiberg) Self - Professor, U.S. Army War College (as Michael S. Neiberg)   See fewer
2
Adriane Lentz-Smith
Self - Professor, Duke University Self - Professor, Duke University   See fewer
2
Max Brooks
Self - Author, The Harlem Hellfighters Self - Author, The Harlem Hellfighters   See fewer
2
Geoffrey Wawro
Self - Professor, University of North Texas Self - Professor, University of North Texas   See fewer
2
Andrew Carroll
Self - Author, My Fellow Soldiers Self - Author, My Fellow Soldiers   See fewer
2
David Petraeus
Self - Retired U.S. Army General (as Gen. David Petraeus) Self - Retired U.S. Army General (as Gen. David Petraeus)   See fewer
2
Chad Williams
Self - Professor, Brandeis University Self - Professor, Brandeis University   See fewer
2
Lora Vogt
Self - Curator of Education, National WWI Museum and Memorial Self - Curator of Education, National WWI Museum and Memorial   See fewer
2
James Early
Self - Professor, San Jacinto College Self - Professor, San Jacinto College   See fewer
2
Allison S. Finkelstein
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
2
Jeffrey Sammons
Self - Professor, New York University Self - Professor, New York University   See fewer
2
Chris Mowery
Self - Historian and Podcast Host Self - Historian and Podcast Host   See fewer
2
Robert Dalessandro
Self - Deputy Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission (as Col. Robert J. Dalessandro) Self - Deputy Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission (as Col. Robert J. Dalessandro)   See fewer
2
John H. Morrow
Self - Professor, University of Georgia Self - Professor, University of Georgia   See fewer
2
Richard Rubin
Self - Author, The Last of the Doughboys Self - Author, The Last of the Doughboys   See fewer
2
James Taub
Self - Associate Curator, Museum of the American Revolution Self - Associate Curator, Museum of the American Revolution   See fewer
2
Jan-Michael Vincent
Self - Etienne (archive footage) (as Michael Vincent) Self - Etienne (archive footage) (as Michael Vincent)   See fewer
2
Alan Foulis
Self - Captain 2 Self - Captain 2   See fewer
2
Langley Kirkwood
Self - General John Pershing Self - General John Pershing   See fewer
2
Mark Penwill
Self - Deichert Self - Deichert   See fewer
2
Sven Ruygrok
Self - Boyd Self - Boyd   See fewer
2
Gabe Gabriel
Self - Yves Self - Yves   See fewer
2
Pierre Malherbe
Self - Maxime Weygand Self - Maxime Weygand   See fewer
2
Chris van Rensburg
Self - Lieutenant Bailey Self - Lieutenant Bailey   See fewer
2
Fadzai Simango
Self - Private Stokes Self - Private Stokes   See fewer
2
Andre Jacobs
Self - President Woodrow Wilson Self - President Woodrow Wilson   See fewer
2
Jane de Wet
Self - Nurse Jones Self - Nurse Jones   See fewer
2
Aya Makubalo
Self - Needham Roberts Self - Needham Roberts   See fewer
2
Wojtek Lipinski
Self - Mr. Moczlowdski Self - Mr. Moczlowdski   See fewer
2
Jan Combrink
Self - Private Jones Self - Private Jones   See fewer
2
Motsi Tekateka
Self - Injured Soldier Self - Injured Soldier   See fewer
2
Evan Hengst
Self - Private Lyons Self - Private Lyons   See fewer
2
Adam Amour
Self - French Officer Self - French Officer   See fewer
2
Nicky Rebelo
Self - General Philippe Petain Self - General Philippe Petain   See fewer
2
Stephen Jennings
Self - Douglas Haig Self - Douglas Haig   See fewer
2
Gavin Lee Gomes
Self - Lieutenant Reardon (as Gavin Gomes) Self - Lieutenant Reardon (as Gavin Gomes)   See fewer
2
Sizo Mahlangu
Self - Corporal Thomas Self - Corporal Thomas   See fewer
2
Clyde Berning
Self - Colonel Charlie Dawes Self - Colonel Charlie Dawes   See fewer
2
Khalid Daley
Self - Henry Johnson Self - Henry Johnson   See fewer
2
Jacques Theron
Self - Colonel Heyward Self - Colonel Heyward   See fewer
2
Conradie van Heerden
Michael Ellis Michael Ellis   See fewer
2
Sidwell Diamond Ralitsoele
Self - Captain Fillmore Self - Captain Fillmore   See fewer
2
Anathi Rubela
Self - Private Edgars Self - Private Edgars   See fewer
2
Siya Mayola
Self - Lieutenant Williams Self - Lieutenant Williams   See fewer
2
Matt Newman
Self - Colonel George Marshall Self - Colonel George Marshall   See fewer
2
Rowan Studti
Self - Lieutenant Sawyer Self - Lieutenant Sawyer   See fewer
2
Emile Tredoux
Self - Captain 3 Self - Captain 3   See fewer
2
Jason K. Ralph
Self - General Hines Self - General Hines   See fewer
2
Lulibo Fula
Self - Private Smith Self - Private Smith   See fewer
2
Cedric Leherle
Self - French Announcer Self - French Announcer   See fewer
2
Alex Silberbauer
Self - French Woman Self - French Woman   See fewer
2
Jon West
Self - Tempero Self - Tempero   See fewer
2
Anthony C. Hyde
Self - Marshall Ferdinand Foch Self - Marshall Ferdinand Foch   See fewer
2
Jeri Silverman
Self - Mrs. Moczlowdski Self - Mrs. Moczlowdski   See fewer
2
Miguel de Sampaio
Self - Italian-American Doughboy Self - Italian-American Doughboy   See fewer
2
Gabriel Miya
Self - Horace Pippin Self - Horace Pippin   See fewer
2
Jonathan Kabonga
Self - Private Franklin Self - Private Franklin   See fewer
2
Tony Kasperen
Self - Soldier Self - Soldier   See fewer
2
Jivan Ozudogru
Self - French Stretcher Bearer 2 Self - French Stretcher Bearer 2   See fewer
2
Christoph Backe
Self - German Officer Self - German Officer   See fewer
2
Joshua King
Self - Private Bennett Self - Private Bennett   See fewer
2
Scarlette Rixton
Self - Helen Moczlowdski Self - Helen Moczlowdski   See fewer
2
Brett Isley
Self - Captain 1 Self - Captain 1   See fewer
2
Keaton Groom
Self - French Stretcher Bearer 1 Self - French Stretcher Bearer 1   See fewer
2
Wayne Harrison
Self - General Dickman Self - General Dickman   See fewer
2
Cade Little
Self - Young Doughboy Self - Young Doughboy   See fewer
2
Thando Tongai
Self - Private Hamilton Self - Private Hamilton   See fewer
2
Anneke Talia Coetzer
Self - Flora Self - Flora   See fewer
2
Katia Rixton
Self - Antoinette Moczdlowski Self - Antoinette Moczdlowski   See fewer
2
Adrien Marshal
Self - Andre Self - Andre   See fewer
2
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