TV ShowEndedBBC OneDrama

War and Peace

Name: War and Peace
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-01-03
Duration: 45 min

2016 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United Kingdom

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.

7.5(163 reviews)

10.8952% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jan 3, 2016
Last air date: Feb 7, 2016
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Network / platform: BBC One
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: BBC Worldwide, The Weinstein Company, Lookout Point, BBC Cymru Wales

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

based on novel or booknapoleon bonapartepeacefamilyhistorical dramacostume dramaaristocratic

Seasons & episodes

Cast

Paul Dano

Pierre Bezukhov

Lily James

Natasha Rostova

James Norton

Andrei Bolkonsky

Gillian Anderson

Anna Pavlovna Scherer

Jessie Buckley

Marya Bolkonskaya

Aneurin Barnard

Boris Drubetskoy

Greta Scacchi

Natalya Rostova

Aisling Loftus

Sonya Rostova

Tom Burke

Fedor Dolokhov

Tuppence Middleton

Helene Kuragina

Adrian Edmondson

Ilya Rostov

Brian Cox

Mikhail Kutuzov

Jack Lowden

Nikolai Rostov

Stephen Rea

Vassily Kuragin

Ken Stott

Bazdeev

Rebecca Front

Anna Mikhailovna

Jim Broadbent

Prince Bolkonsky

Kenneth Cranham

Uncle Mikhail

Callum Turner

Anatole Kuragin

Mathieu Kassovitz

Napoleon Bonaparte

Chloe Pirrie

Julie Karegina

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.5

163 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful