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Season 1 – Home Fires

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"Home Fires" is a drama series inspired by Julie Summers' nonfiction book "Jambusters." The story follows a group of women living in a rural Cheshire village during World War II. With the war occupying their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, the women are forced to cope with the pressures of living with limited resources in a nation of disarray. Through their difficulties the ladies find strength by forming the Great Paxford Women's Institute, which helps them maintain hope and order in their community as Britain crumbles around them.

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Home Fires — Season 1

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Mike Hale New York Times 10/02/2015
If you stick with it... the sheer weight of the plot machinery and the performances will probably pull you in, beginning about midway through the third episode. Go to Full Review Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 10/02/2015
For all its grim underpinnings Home Fires is a buoyant work, one whose most terrible character is the war itself, the Nazi enemy that could invade at any time. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 10/01/2015
Unlike the Brits who stood on the front lines and behind them during this period, Home Fires might not be Masterpiece's finest hour. But all things being equal, it's still pretty damn good. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com 04/22/2016
It's more uplifting and affirming than challenging or surprising, and it is handsomely made with convincing period detail and a fine cast delivering top notch performances. Go to Full Review Emily S. Mendel culturevulture.net 11/29/2015
The series is largely character-driven, with the struggles and problems of the women of the home front and their relationships taking center stage. The male characters ... are, for once, seen only to the extent they affect their girlfriends and wives. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10/01/2015
Home Fires offers British drama that's as satisfying as a warm cup of tea. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/20/2015 Loved, loved, loved this series!! Just heard they are doing a second season, hurray! Just good, clean TV about regular people dealing with irregular circumstances. Please continue the series...... See more 11/13/2015 I grew up in the USA during WWII (age 9-14) and watching what the Brits were experiencing during that time is fascinating. I hope it continues throughout the entire war. See more 10/29/2015 The show follows several women and the challenges they face in supporting the war effort. Some of the story lines are more soap opera than others, but I am enjoying every minute. See more 10/25/2015 One of the many really good shows from England, Australia and New Zealand. Honest look at how life was during the Second World War. Shows the effect on the families and those left behind when the "boys" go off to war. The only problem is learning the "foreign" language called "English" See more 10/05/2015 The name being Home Fires on Masterpiece, it doesn't lie about the Masterpiece part. See more Read all reviews
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Samantha Bond

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Francesca Annis

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Ruth Gemmell

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Claire Rushbrook

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Frances Grey

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Mark Bonnar

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 3, 2015 The isolated community could not feel further away from the impending bloodshed and battlefields, yet it is not immune from the effects of war; as the conflict takes hold, the population find themselves under increasing and extraordinary pressures. Details Episode 2 Aired May 10, 2015 Frances and Joyce battle over the new Women's Institute; the RAF arrives in town; Pat is abused by her husband; Alison's dog is almost killed; Will faces up to his fate. Details Episode 3 Aired May 17, 2015 Alison doesn't have the money to pay a bill; Claire makes a date with Spencer; Pat makes a speech that goes over well, but pays for it at home; the farmer and vicar do their duty. Details Episode 4 Aired May 24, 2015 Frances proposes an air raid shelter; Alison and Miriam both break the law; Steph hides a secret that could threaten her farm; Kate receives bad news. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 7, 2015 Frances welcomes an evacuee; Laura follows her sister's footsteps; Spencer is shunned by the townsfolk; and Teresa receives bad news and also makes a confession. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 14, 2015 As war draws closer to home, the women have their own battles to fight. Frances tries to help Pat before it is too late, while Alison searches for a way out of her own desperate situation. Details

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Home Fires — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
ITV
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, History, War
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 3, 2015