Series synopsis
37 Days is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on March 6, 2014. It ended on March 8, 2014. It stars Bernhard Schütz, Mark Lewis Jones, Nicholas Asbury and Urs Remond.
This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s o ...
Premise
This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bernhard Schütz as Helmuth Moltke
- Mark Lewis Jones as David Lloyd George
- Nicholas Asbury as Winston Churchill
- Urs Remond as Prince Lichnowsky
- Oliver Ford Davies as Cunliffe
- Ian Beattie as Tsar Nicholas II
- Rainer Sellien as Kaiser Wilhelm
- Ian McDiarmid as Sir Edward Grey
Supporting cast
- Kenneth Cranham as John Burns
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Herbert Henry Asquith
- Sinéad Cusack as Margot Asquith
- Bill Paterson as Lord Morley
- Nicholas Farrell as Eyre Crowe
- Ludger Pistor as Bethmann-Hollweg
Guest cast
- Christopher Kelly as Gavrilo Princip
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 6, 2014 | March 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Month in Summer The British Foreign Office, led by foreign secretary Sir Edward Grey, receives news of an assassination in the Balkans. In Berlin, the kaiser thinks he can exploit it for his own advantage. |
March 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
One Week in July War in Europe is becoming a real possibility. Under pressure from the cabinet, the British foreign secretary unravels a tangled web of intrigue between Austria, Germany, Russia and France, while the German military command conspires to force the Kaiser's hand. Who will gain the upper hand? |
March 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
One Long Weekend The last hours of peace. With the continental powers pushed to the brink, Sir Edward Grey seems unsure of whether to keep Britain out of the conflict. Desperate negotiations, resignations and a battle of wills in the Cabinet reach a crescendo with Germany's ultimatum to Belgium. Which way will Britain go? |
March 8, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 8, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 21:00:00 |