| Genre : | War |
| First air date : | September 23, 2007 |
| Last air date : | October 02, 2007 |
| Diffusion : | Television (PBS) |
| Shooting place : | The United States |
| Adam Arkin | (7 episodes) |
| Kevin Conway | (7 episodes) |
| Keith David | (7 episodes) |
| Josh Lucas | (7 episodes) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | (6 episodes) |
| Tom Hanks | Al McIntosh (5 episodes) |
| Quentin Aanenson | Himself (7 episodes) |
| Daniel Inouye | Himself (4 episodes) |
| Katharine Phillips | Herself (4 episodes) |
| Sam Hynes | Himself (3 episodes) |
| Dwain Luce | Himself (3 episodes) |
A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
| Part | Title | Roles | Details |
| 2 | When Things Get Tough : January 1943 - December 1943 | Narrator | More information |
| 3 | A Deadly Calling : November 1943 - June 1944 | Narrator | More information |
| 4 | Pride of Our Nation : June 1944 - August 1944 | Narrator | More information |
| 5 | FUBAR : September 1944 - December 1944 | Narrator | More information |
| 7 | A World Without War : March 1945 - September 1945 | Narrator | More information |
