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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

TV-MA2017•7.1/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(70)

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

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Production

Amblin Television, IACF Productions, Passion Pictures, Rock Paper Scissors

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 31, 2017

Last Aired

March 31, 2017

Networks

Netflix

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Mission Begins
E1
The Mission Begins
Air date: 2017-03-31
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.
Combat Zones
E2
Combat Zones
Air date: 2017-03-31
Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
The Price of Victory
E3
The Price of Victory
Air date: 2017-03-31
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.

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Self - Narrator (voice)

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

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