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[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
The History Channel to Premiere Two-Night Event "The Great War" Executive Produced by Robin Roberts on May 27
The documentary series is told through dramatic narrative sequences, insightful interviews and contemporary scholarship, and dynamic archival footage.

[via press release from History]

THE HISTORY(R) CHANNEL TO PREMIERE "THE GREAT WAR" EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" CO-ANCHOR ROBIN ROBERTS ON MEMORIAL DAY BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 27 AT 8PM ET/PT

FROM RADICALMEDIA AND ROCK'N ROBIN PRODUCTIONS, THE TWO-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES TELLS THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF HOW AMERICA RELUCTANTLY JOINED WWI AND EMERGED A GLOBAL POWER

New York, NY - April 25, 2024 - The HISTORY(R) Channel will premiere its new, two-part documentary series "The Great War" executive produced by "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts, and RadicalMedia in association with Rock'n Robin Productions and GroupM Motion Entertainment, across two consecutive nights on Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28 at 8pm ET/PT. Across the critical years of 1917 and 1918, this four-hour documentary series weaves together the stories of three different groups showcasing how their separate, yet intertwined narratives, experiences, immense contributions, and extreme adversity faced during those pivotal years of battle culminate to tell one larger, more complex story of how an isolationist America reluctantly entered World War I and emerged a global power.

After four years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies were on the verge of collapse and Germany the cusp of victory. "The Great War" covers America's involvement in World War I through the eyes of General John J. Pershing, leader of the American Expeditionary Forces, who is charged with training and deploying an army almost from scratch; Michael B. Ellis, a young man fighting with the Army's soon to be legendary Big Red One; and a courageous group of brave African American soldiers including Henry Johnson and Horace Pippin whose regiment will come to be known as the Harlem Hellfighters, earning France's highest battlefield award even as they faced shocking racism at home.

The documentary series is told through dramatic narrative sequences, insightful interviews and contemporary scholarship, and dynamic archival footage. Expert interviews include retired United States Army General and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director David Petraeus, best-selling author Max Brooks and historians, professors and authors including Col. USMC Ret. Doug Douds, Chad Williams, Edward T. O'Donnell, Dr. Yohuru Williams, Adriane Lentz-Smith, Andrew Carroll, Richard S. Faulkner, Geoffrey Wawro, Le'Trice D. Donaldson, Col. Robert J. Dalessandro, Richard Rubin, Michael S. Neiberg, and more.

For more information, please visit: https://www.history.com/shows/the-great-war

A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights to "The Great War." The episodes will stream the next day on history.com, The HISTORY Channel app and across major TV providers' VOD platforms. You can also watch it ad-free by downloading to own on Amazon Prime Video or wherever you purchase your series.

"The Great War" is produced for The HISTORY Channel by RadicalMedia in association with Rock'n Robin Productions and GroupM Motion Entertainment. Dave Sirulnick, Meredith Bennett, Jon Kamen, Leslie Mattingly and Elizabeth Bull serve as executive producers for RadicalMedia and the series is directed by Mandla Dube. Robin Roberts and Reni Calister serve as executive producers for Rock'n Robin Productions. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster serve as executive producers for GroupM. Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Brandy Crawford serve as executive producers for The HISTORY Channel.

About The HISTORY(R) Channel

The HISTORY(R) channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY(R) Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY(R) Channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.





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