8.0/1067 votes#1 - Helena Bonham Carter
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/27/2019
Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother volunteered as an air raid warden and campaigned for women's rights
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7.3/1050 votes#2 - Mark Rylance
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/4/2019
Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war
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7.8/1039 votes#3 - Kristin Scott Thomas
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/11/2019
Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy throughout World War
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8.0/1043 votes#4 - Carey Mulligan
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/18/2019
Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather traveled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II, and lost his closest friends from a kamikaze attack at sea
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The Best Episodes of My Grandparents' War Season 1
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In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps of their grandparents during World...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 4
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Helena Bonham Carter" is the best rated episode of "My Grandparents' War" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/27/2019. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Mark Rylance".