TV series

37 Days

Name: 37 Days
Released: 2014
Cast: Bernhard Schütz, Mark Lewis Jones, Nicholas Asbury, Urs Remond, Oliver Ford Davies

2014· 1 season· 60 min episodesNR★ 7.5Ended

On BBC Two — From Hardy Pictures · BBC

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Synopsis

This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.

Themes

world war i miniseries period drama docudrama political thriller

Episodes

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E1 One Month in SummerNext upMar 6, 2014 · 60 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
The British Foreign Office, led by foreign secretary Sir Edward Grey, receives news of an assassination in the Balkans. In Berlin, the kaiser thinks he can exploit it for his own advantage.
Guest stars: Christopher Kelly (Gavrilo Princip)
E2 One Week in JulyMar 7, 2014 · 60 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
War in Europe is becoming a real possibility. Under pressure from the cabinet, the British foreign secretary unravels a tangled web of intrigue between Austria, Germany, Russia and France, while the German military command conspires to force the Kaiser's hand. Who will gain the upper hand?
Guest stars: Christopher Kelly (Gavrilo Princip)
E3 One Long WeekendMar 8, 2014 · 60 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
The last hours of peace. With the continental powers pushed to the brink, Sir Edward Grey seems unsure of whether to keep Britain out of the conflict. Desperate negotiations, resignations and a battle of wills in the Cabinet reach a crescendo with Germany's ultimatum to Belgium. Which way will Britain go?