The War on PBS begins tonight

The War, a seven-part series by Ken Burns, debuts tonight on PBS at 7:00 p.m. The series explores the most intimate human dimensions of World War II and demonstrates that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives. Click play twice on the console to the right to watch the video preview.

The War Broadcast Schedule:

Episode 1 "A Necessary War"
Sunday, Sept. 23 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Sept. 30 at 9 am)

Episode 2 "When Things Get Tough"
Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Sept. 30 at 12 pm)

Episode 3 "A Deadly Calling"
Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2:10 pm)

Episode 4 "Pride of Our Nation"
Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Sept. 30 at 4:15 pm)

Episode 5 "Fubar"
Sunday, Sept. 30 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Oct. 7 at 12 pm)

Episode 6 "The Ghost Front"
Monday, Oct. 1 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2:30 pm)

Episode 7 "A World Without War"
Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 pm (Repeats Sunday, Oct. 7 at 4:45 pm)

Also debuting on AETN on today is "Beyond Their Words: A Look at AETN's WWII Oral History Project" and "In Their Words: Their Journey: A Veteran's Tribute Tour."