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The Passing Bells

Season 1
This moving, powerful drama spans the years of the war from 1914 to 1918. As the conflict unfolds, so do the boys' incredible stories. Thomas and Michael are two young men for whom the war has little mercy, no matter which side they may be fighting for. Over five years, we follow their lives as they grow up, lose friends and find love amid the horrors of the war.
IMDb 6.820145 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    November 3, 2014
    30min
    TV-PG
    At the outbreak of war, two teenage boys - one German and one British - defy their parents to sign up. But their enthusiasm is tested when they get their first taste of battle.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    November 3, 2014
    29min
    TV-14
    1915. On the eastern front, Michael is forced to make a terrible choice, while on the western front Tommy's regiment experiments with a dangerous new weapon.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    November 4, 2014
    29min
    TV-14
    1916. Tommy and Michael's regiments face one another on opposite sides of the Somme battlefield.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
    November 6, 2014
    29min
    TV-PG
    1917. Michael is taken prisoner, and Joanna has some big news for Tommy.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
    November 6, 2014
    28min
    TV-14
    1918. As peace terms are negotiated and their families wait anxiously for news of their return, Tommy and Michael are still on the front line.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Brendan Maher
Producers
Nick Pitt
Starring
Patrick GibsonJack LowdenSabrina Bartlett
Studio
BBC
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