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Five Came Back

  • 2017
  • Ended
  • Documentary · War & Politics
  • 1 season
  • 7.2/10

Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

Latest: Limited Series · 2017

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  1. E1. The Mission Begins

    Mar 31, 2017 · 60m

    As World War II begins, five of Hollywood's top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.

  2. E2. Combat Zones

    Mar 31, 2017 · 67m

    Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.

  3. E3. The Price of Victory

    Mar 31, 2017 · 70m

    At the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and change them forever.

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