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War and Peace S1E1 — Episode 1

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War and Peace•Season 1•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.5/10 · 1,155 votesJan 3, 201659 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Russia is drawn into war with France, changing the lives of three young people forever.

Directed byTom Harper

Written byAndrew Davies

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Cast18

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Pierre Bezukhov

Lily James

Lily James

Natasha Rostova

James Norton

James Norton

Andrei Bolkonsky

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Anna Pavlovna Scherer

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Marya Bolkonskaya

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Boris Drubetskoy

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Natalya Rostova

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Sonya Rostova

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Fedor Dolokhov

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

Helene Kuragina

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Ilya Rostov

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Mikhail Kutuzov

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Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies

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Tom Harper

Tom Harper

Director

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Mark Eckersley

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of War and Peace season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,155 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tom Harper and written by Andrew Davies, it aired on January 3, 2016.

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