Home > War & Peace > Season 1 « TV Series Page War & Peace: Season 1 (2016) Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 86% Average Rating: 8.39/10 Season Reviews: 22 Fresh: 19 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: War & Peace boasts sumptuous visuals and the narrative remains largely faithful to its sprawling source material, even if the pace may challenge less patient viewers and the period detail is slightly lacking. 75% Average Rating: 8.5/10 Season Reviews: 8 Fresh: 6 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: War & Peace boasts sumptuous visuals and the narrative remains largely faithful to its sprawling source material, even if the pace may challenge less patient viewers and the period detail is slightly lacking. AUDIENCE SCORE 84% liked it Average Rating: 4.1/5 User Ratings: 221 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Part 1 Air date: Jan 18, 2016 In the series premiere, Pierre Bezukhov inherits his father's fortune, leaving him at the mercy of fortune seekers; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky goes off to war, leaving his pregnant wife at home; and Natasha Rostov worries about her brother Nikolai who has also left to fight in the war. More 2 Part 2 Air date: Jan 25, 2016 Pierre defeats Dolokhov in a duel, despite his lack of experience with guns, and tells Helene he is leaving her; Andrei returns from war just as his wife is about to give birth; Nikolai invites Dolokhov to his estate to recover; Andrei expresses remorse to Pierre about the war; and Prince Bolkonsky asks Andrei to convince Count Rostov to contribute more to the militia. More 3 Part 3 Air date: Feb 1, 2016 Natasha has doubts about Andrei's love for her. Later: she meets Helene and Anatole at the opera and finds herself being charmed by Anatole, sparking a heated conflict that brings Pierre into the mix as well. Elsewhere: the French army approaches Russia. More 4 Part 4 Air date: Feb 8, 2016 Pierre goes to battle; Napoleon withdraws his army and regroups; Andrei suffers a bad injury; and Natasha opens up her home to wounded soldiers. Also: Pierre is brought before the French general and the Rostovs take shelter in a cottage in Mytishchi and Andrei reunites with Andrei. More War & Peace: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (3) Tv Season Info Genre: Drama Network: Lifetime, A&E, History Premiere Date: Jan 18, 2016 Exec. Producers: Faith Penhale, Bethan Jones, Andrew Davies, Harvey Weinstein, Robert Walak, Simon Vaughan Cast Paul Dano as Pierre Bezukhov Gillian Anderson as Anna Pavlovna Lily James as Natasha Rostov James Norton as Andrei Bolkonsky Jim Broadbent as Prince Bolkonsky Aneurin Barnard as Boris Drubetskoy Olivia Ross as Mademoiselle Bourienne Jessie Buckley as Princess Marya Bolkonskaya Aisling Loftus as Sonya Rostova Show More Cast News & Interviews for War & Peace: Season 1 Definitive Gillian Anderson Roles As Animated GIFs Video: TV Premieres Countdown for January 22, 2016 2016 Winter/Spring TV Premiere Dates View All War & Peace: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Part 1 Air date: Jan 18, 2016 In the series premiere, Pierre Bezukhov inherits his father's fortune, leaving him at the mercy of fortune seekers; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky goes off to war, leaving his pregnant wife at home; and Natasha Rostov worries about her brother Nikolai who has also left to fight in the war. More 2 Part 2 Air date: Jan 25, 2016 Pierre defeats Dolokhov in a duel, despite his lack of experience with guns, and tells Helene he is leaving her; Andrei returns from war just as his wife is about to give birth; Nikolai invites Dolokhov to his estate to recover; Andrei expresses remorse to Pierre about the war; and Prince Bolkonsky asks Andrei to convince Count Rostov to contribute more to the militia. More 3 Part 3 Air date: Feb 1, 2016 Natasha has doubts about Andrei's love for her. Later: she meets Helene and Anatole at the opera and finds herself being charmed by Anatole, sparking a heated conflict that brings Pierre into the mix as well. Elsewhere: the French army approaches Russia. More 4 Part 4 Air date: Feb 8, 2016 Pierre goes to battle; Napoleon withdraws his army and regroups; Andrei suffers a bad injury; and Natasha opens up her home to wounded soldiers. Also: Pierre is brought before the French general and the Rostovs take shelter in a cottage in Mytishchi and Andrei reunites with Andrei. More Critic Reviews for War & Peace Season 1 All Critics (22) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (3) I can't remember the last time I was so seduced by the storytelling or sublime visual power of a TV drama. Feb 8, 2016 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Ben Lawrence Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic Now enter this latest version, which not only has to make its own sense of that sprawl but stand shoulder to shoulder with all those other versions. It's a wonder that it does, and then some. Jan 19, 2016 | Rating: A | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Ultimately this is a production of noble ambition and grand execution; a thrilling trumpet blast for the new year. Jan 13, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Serena Davies Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic War & Peace is entertaining, and novel, it is a feast of good actors in a powerful production of those who begin to give credit to the emerging sector of series in Europe. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review… Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) This was fantastic to look at, generally, with mises en scène so lavish and spectacular - those palaces! - that it made today's super-rich look rubbish, made it look as if they live in back-to-backs in Bradford with outside toilets. Aug 31, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) While Tolstoy's novel may have been a slog, there's no way anyone can be anything other than gripped and enthralled by the BBC's lavish production of War And Peace. Aug 10, 2017 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Claudia Connell Daily Mail (UK) There's back-stabbing, social-climbing, all sorts of skulduggery and the whole thing looks utterly beautiful with furry hats and velvet capes aplenty. It's a must-see for period drama fans. Apr 19, 2017 | Full Review… Pattie Pegler Stuff.co.nz This is a series far better than your average Downton-style Sunday bodice ripper. Feb 10, 2016 | Full Review… Matilda Battersby Independent (UK) Top Critic As an expression of what lies beyond, above and below the mixed-up affairs of men, nature matters very much here. If that isn't clear, if you can't feel it, the bottom falls out of the story. But the bottom stays put. Jan 19, 2016 | Full Review… Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Top Critic The cast and pervasive prettiness of the surroundings may be enough to encourage some viewers to seek out Tolstoy to fill in and make sense of the myriad limitations and gaps. Jan 19, 2016 | Full Review… Dan Fienberg Hollywood Reporter Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (22) Audience Reviews for War & Peace: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about War & Peace: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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