Five Came Back
Five Came Back Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
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"How Hollywood's biggest directors filmed a war"
Five Came Back tells how five major Hollywood directors, including Frank Capra, John Ford, and John Huston, set aside studio careers to make films for the U.S. military during World War II. Built from archival footage, wartime propaganda reels, and interviews with modern filmmakers reflecting on their work, the three-part documentary moves briskly and thoughtfully. It is less about battle spectacle than about how these men used the camera as a weapon and a witness, and what that experience did to their art and conscience afterward. Meryl Streep's narration gives it a steady, reflective pull.
the rare glimpse of how great directors turned combat footage into moral testimony.
you want battle action rather than reflective film history and archival analysis.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Mission Begins | 8.1 | 390 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Combat Zones | 8.3 | 336 | 67 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Price of Victory | 8.8 | 332 | 69 min |