Series synopsis
Women, War & Peace II is an American documentary television series that premiered on PBS on March 25, 2019. It ended on March 26, 2019.
In a year when women are mobilizing and running for office in unprecedented numbers, see how some of the biggest international stories of recent memory are shaped by women. An all-female cast of directors present four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.
Premise
In a year when women are mobilizing and running for office in unprecedented numbers, see how some of the biggest international stories of recent memory are shaped by women. An all-female cast of directors present four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.
Premise: Women weren't written out of history – they were never written in. Until now.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Naila Ayesh as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 25, 2019 | March 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs Years of violent strife in Northern Ireland compel a group of Catholic and Protestant women to demand a seat at the negotiating table for the Good Friday Agreement—a deal that stands to this day. |
March 25, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Trials of Spring In 2011 three Egyptian women fight for the goals of the popular movement: “bread, freedom and social justice” for all. Caught between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, the women soon find themselves being pushed backwards. |
March 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
Naila and the Uprising In 1980s Gaza, student organizer and activist Naila Ayesh joins a secret network of women in a movement that brings together the disparate organizations protesting Israeli occupation - into the non-violent heart of the Palestinian struggle for freedom. |
March 26, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |