| The World Wars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Drama Docudrama |
| Written by | David C. White John Ealer Alec Michod Chelsea Coates Jordan Rosenblum David Schaye[1] |
| Directed by | John Ealer |
| Narrated by | Jeremy Renner |
| Theme music composer | The 13 Brotherhood |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Stephen David Russ McCarroll Paul Cabana Elaine Frontain Bryant Christian Murphy Brian Burstein David C. White Tim W. Kelly Randy Counsman |
| Cinematography | Roger Chingirian |
| Editors | Tim W. Kelly Jonathan Soule |
| Production company | Stephen David Entertainment |
| Budget | was |
| Original release | |
| Network | History H2 |
| Release | May 26 – May 28, 2014 |
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The World Wars is a three-part, six-hour event miniseries by the History Channel that premiered on Monday, May 26, 2014, (Memorial Day) airing for three consecutive nights. An extended version of the series, divided into six episodes with never before seen footage, was subsequently broadcast on H2 and in more than 160 countries on June 22, 2014.[2]
Narrated by Jeremy Renner,[3] the documentary series features a mix of dramatic reenactments, archival stills and footage, and interviews with historians and authors alongside current and former prominent political figures such as former U.S. Senator John McCain from Arizona, former U.S. General and Secretary of State Colin Powell, former British prime minister John Major, former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, former U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband and many more.[2][4]
The show was produced for History Channel by Stephen David Entertainment, the production company behind the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Men Who Built America.[5][6] A portion of the filming took place in and around Martinsburg, West Virginia in the United States during October and November 2013.[7] The series was introduced by United States President Barack Obama in a pre-recorded message.[8]