Series synopsis
War and Peace is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on January 3, 2016. It ended on February 7, 2016. It was created by Leo Tolstoy, Enrico Medioli, Gavin Scott, Lorenzo Favella. It stars Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton and Gillian Anderson.
War and Peace is a 2007 television miniseries broadcast in Belgium and in France in four episodes during October and November 2007. An international co-production of France, Italy and Russia, the ensemble cast are of various nationalities.
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Premise
War and Peace is a 2007 television miniseries broadcast in Belgium and in France in four episodes during October and November 2007. An international co-production of France, Italy and Russia, the ensemble cast are of various nationalities.
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Premise: Brought to life for a new generation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Dano as Pierre Bezukhov
- Lily James as Natasha Rostova
- James Norton as Andrei Bolkonsky
- Gillian Anderson as Anna Pavlovna Scherer
- Jessie Buckley as Marya Bolkonskaya
- Olivia Ross as Mademoiselle Bourienne
- Aneurin Barnard as Boris Drubetskoy
- Greta Scacchi as Natalya Rostova
Supporting cast
- Aisling Loftus as Sonya Rostova
- Tom Burke as Fedor Dolokhov
- Tuppence Middleton as Helene Kuragina
- Adrian Edmondson as Ilya Rostov
- Brian Cox as Mikhail Kutuzov
- Jack Lowden as Nikolai Rostov
- Stephen Rea as Vassily Kuragin
- Ken Stott as Bazdeev
- Rebecca Front as Anna Mikhailovna
- Jim Broadbent as Prince Bolkonsky
- Kenneth Cranham as Uncle Mikhail
- Callum Turner as Anatole Kuragin
Guest cast
- Laurent Maurel as French Viscount
- Kate Phillips as Lise Bolkonskaya
- Kit Connor as Petya Rostov
- Vesta Grabštaitė as Rostov Maid
- Fenella Woolgar as Catiche Kuragina
- Ferdinandas Jakšys as Old Count Bezukhov
- Julia Rayner as Sophie Bezukhova
- David Quilter as Tikhon
- Jolyon Coy as Kaisorov
- Ludger Pistor as General Mack
- Thomas Arnold as Vassily Denisov
- Oscar Pearce as Lieutenant Colonel
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 3, 2016 | February 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Russia is drawn into war with France, changing the lives of three young people forever. |
January 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As Andrei prepares for a great battle, Pierre struggles with married life. |
January 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A nervous Pierre fights a duel. Natasha and Sonya receive unexpected proposals. |
January 17, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2016 |
| Last aired | February 7, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |