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Five Came Back
7.2(73 votes)
1 Season
3 Episodes
March 31, 2017
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Overview
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
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Seasons & Episodes
Limited Series
March 31, 2017
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1
The Mission Begins
March 31, 201760m5.1
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.
Episode 2
Combat Zones
March 31, 201767m5.7
Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
Episode 3
The Price of Victory
March 31, 201770m6.1
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.
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Top Cast
Meryl Streep
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Paul Greengrass
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Self
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
William Wyler
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)
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