The BEST seasons of The Great War (2014)

Every season of The Great War (2014) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Great War (2014)!

'The Great War' shows you the history of the First World War in the four years from 1914 to 1918, exactly 100 years ago. Our host Indy takes you back week by week and shows you what was going on in the past. Learn more about the Allies and the Central Powers, archdukes, emperors, Winston Churchill, Franz Ferdinand, Wilhelm II, soldiers, battles and of the life aside the battlefield.

Last Updated: 10/8/2024Network: YouTubeStatus: Continuing

8.50

6 votes

#1 - 1914 - Europe Goes To War

First Aired 7/28/2014

After the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the following events today known as the July Crisis, the European powers go to war. The Entente and the Central Powers mobilise their armies for a war that is supposed to be over by Christmas.

8.50

2 votes

#2 - 1917 - The Year of Revolutions

First Aired 1/5/2017

The war gets bigger and bigger as the USA and several other countries join the war. At the same time Russia is drowning in revolutions and pulling out of the war.

8.33

3 votes

#3 - 1916 - The Year of Battles

First Aired 1/7/2016

2 years after the start of the war, three of the biggest battles of human history are fought simultaneously: The Russian Brusilov Offensive, the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Verdun cause over 4,000,000 casualties. And still there is no end in sight.

8.25

4 votes

#4 - 1915 - Stalemate

First Aired 1/1/2015

The war was supposed to be over by Christmas 1915 but instead of peace, 1915 brings ever more escalation. The Ottoman Empire and Italy join the war, gas warfare is introduced and the Eastern Front sees huge battles between Russia, German and Austria-Hungary.

8.00

2 votes

#5 - 1918 - The Year of Breakthroughs

First Aired 1/4/2018

Even after 3 1/2 years of war, the waring nations still gear for bigger and bigger offensives that will finally bring and end to "the war to end all wars".