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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.

1 Seasons
3 Episodes
Ended
Drama
episode image One Month in Summer
8.0/10 (89 votes)

#1 One Month in Summer

S1:E1

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.

episode image One Long Weekend
7.9/10 (73 votes)

#2 One Long Weekend

S1:E3

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?

episode image One Week in July
7.8/10 (80 votes)

#3 One Week in July

S1:E2

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?

Cast & Chracters

character image Helmuth Moltke

Helmuth Moltke

Actor: Bernhard Schütz
character image David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George

Actor: Mark Lewis Jones
character image Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Actor: Nicholas Asbury
character image Prince Lichnowsky

Prince Lichnowsky

Actor: Urs Remond
character image Cunliffe

Cunliffe

Actor: Oliver Ford Davies
character image Tsar Nicholas II

Tsar Nicholas II

Actor: Ian Beattie
character image Kaiser Wilhelm

Kaiser Wilhelm

Actor: Rainer Sellien
character image Sir Edward Grey

Sir Edward Grey

Actor: Ian McDiarmid
character image John Burns

John Burns

Actor: Kenneth Cranham
character image Herbert Henry Asquith

Herbert Henry Asquith

Actor: Tim Pigott-Smith
character image Margot Asquith

Margot Asquith

Actor: Sinéad Cusack
character image Lord Morley

Lord Morley

Actor: Bill Paterson
character image Eyre Crowe

Eyre Crowe

Actor: Nicholas Farrell
character image Bethmann-Hollweg

Bethmann-Hollweg

Actor: Ludger Pistor

The highest rated episode of 37 Days is "One Month in Summer" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 89 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Week in July" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 80 votes.

The highest rated episode is "One Month in Summer" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 89 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Week in July" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 80 votes.

Name Department Job
Ashleigh Jeffers Art Production Design
Douglas Hartington Camera Director of Photography
Susan Scott Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Justin Hardy Directing Director
Adam Green Editing Editor
Louise Cross Production Casting
Lucy Bassnett-McGuire Production Producer
Susan Horth Production Producer
Andrew Simon McAllister Sound Original Music Composer
Mark Hayhurst Writing Writer

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