Summary
When ancient war tactics became overwhelmed by powerful new weapons like tanks, air attacks, weapons of mass destruction and submarines, a pivotal game-changing moment in history occurred. History is delving into the background of each weapon explaining the how and why they were developed, the strategy, and their ultimate effectiveness.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 82GoodWatch 75
IMDb8.2
Time to watch it all
3 h
4 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: done in 4 nights.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
First aired
2014
July 26, 2014
Ended 2014
Genres
DocumentaryWar & PoliticsLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Susan Werbe Director, Executive Producer
Production · 3
- Paul Wooding Producer, Executive Producer
- Steve Maher Executive Producer
- Henrietta Mitchell Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Toby Groom Editor
Other crew · 1
- David Johnson Music
WWI: The First Modern War episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Armored Beasts, 7.7
- S1 E2 Massive Air Attacks, 7.6
- S1 E3 Clouds of Death, 7.6
- S1 E4 Under Water Killers, 8.1
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