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While the Men are Away

2023 – nowShow1 season8 episodes

Drama
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2

Summary

While the men are away fighting in WWII, two Women’s Land Army recruits join an Italian immigrant, her Indigenous domestic, and their draft-dodging farmhand to run the family farm – but can the improbable freedom and kinship they find survive beyond the war?

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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While the Men are Away episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Get Behind the Girl He Left Behind!, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 Furrowing the Führer's Brow, 8.0
  3. S1 E3 God Speed the Plough and the Woman Who Drives It!, 8.5
  4. S1 E4 She Talked! This Happened!, 8.5
  5. S1 E5 Come And Join The Victory Harvest!, 7.8
  6. S1 E6 Catch Him With His Panzers Down!, 8.1
  7. S1 E7 We've Always Despised Them, Now We Must Smash Them!, 8.0
  8. S1 E8 We Took the Hill, Come and Help Us Keep It!, 8.5

Cast

8 of 8 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Elissa Down, Monica Zanetti
Produced by
Lisa Shaunessy

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Facts

September 27, 2023 · October 18, 2023 · Still running

First aired
September 27, 2023
Latest episode
October 18, 2023
Status
Still running
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
Available in
1 country

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream While the Men are Away?"

Questions about While the Men are Away

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream While the Men are Away?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is While the Men are Away worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.2).

Is While the Men are Away okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will I feel good after watching While the Men are Away?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Is While the Men are Away plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.