The War S1E1 — A Necessary War
8.6
The War•Season 1•Episode 1

A Necessary War

8.6/10 · 294 votesSep 23, 2007142 min

Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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December 1941 - December 1942: The tranquil lives of the citizens of Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Luverne, Minnesota are shattered on December 7, 1941, as they, along with the rest of America, are thrust into the greatest cataclysm in history.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes7

Cast18

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Narrator (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

Narrator / James A. Fahey (voice)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Reader (voice)

P

Paul Fussell

Self

Q

Quentin Aanenson

Self

S

Sascha Weinzheimer

Self

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Episode Summary

"A Necessary War" is episode 1 of The War season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 294 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on September 23, 2007.