S01E01 The Winds Rise
The beginning of the tale of the Henry clan as they see the start of WWII from different areas. Victor and Rhoda are on their way to Pug's diplomatic posting to Berlin, while Byron ends...
The Winds of War
The first theatrical motion picture made for television
Overview
Set against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor "Pug" Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous times in the late 1930s.
Episodes
S01E02 The Storm Breaks
As WWII begins, Byron Henry and Natalie Jastrow are stuck behind enemy lines, and an insightful memo brings Pug Henry to the attention of FDR
S01E03 Cataclysm
With the invasion of Poland complete, the beginning of WWII as seen from the eyes of the Henry clan.
S01E04 Defiance
The bombing of London as seen by Victor Henry. Victor is given the opportunity to fly as an observer with a bomber group destined to bomb Berlin.
S01E05 Of Love and War
Byron and Natalie get married, Pug leaves Germany for good and Rhoda gets closer to Palmer Kirby.
S01E06 Changing of The Guard
Henry finally gets orders to his Battleship command, while Rhoda and Palmer get closer; Natalie and Aaron are increasingly being hemmed in by the authorities in Italy, while Natalie desperately seeks a way out.
S01E07 Into the Maelstrom
Pug undertakes travel around the world to take command of his battleship at Pearl Harbor, where he is due on Dec 10th, 1941; Byron is increasingly worried about Natalie's situation.
Cast
Robert Mitchum
Victor 'Pug' Henry
Ali MacGraw
Natalie Jastrow
Jan-Michael Vincent
Byron Henry
John Houseman
Aaron Jastrow
Polly Bergen
Rhoda Henry
Lisa Eilbacher
Madeline Henry
David Dukes
Leslie Slote
Chaim Topol
Berel Jastrow
Ben Murphy
Warren Henry
Peter Graves
Palmer 'Fred' Kirby
Jeremy Kemp
Brigadier General Armin Von Roon
Ralph Bellamy
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
