Foyle's War

Foyle's War (2002)★ 8.6/10

TV-14 · GB · 90 min · October 27, 2002 · 8 seasons

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • War

Directed by: Jeremy Silberston, Stuart Orme, Gavin Millar, Tristram Powell, Giles Foster

Written by: Anthony Horowitz, David Kane, Matthew Hall, Michael Russell, Rob Heyland

As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.

Original title
Foyle's War
Storyline
Christopher Foyle is a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Hastings Police. It is 1940 and England has its back to the wall in the war against Germany. With this constant threat as a backdrop, plus having to deal with political interference and prioritisation of the military, Foyle quietly goes about doing what he does best: solving murders.
Rating
8.6 / 10 · 21,609
Companies
Greenlit Productions, Paddock Productions, ITV - Independent Television, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Acorn Media, AcornMedia, AXN Mystery, Acorn TV, Edel motion, ITV3, Icon Entertainment International, Midget Entertainment, NHK BS Premium, RCV Home Entertainment, Story TV, Yleisradio (YLE)
Release dates
  • FR October 27, 2002
  • GB October 27, 2002
  • AU November 15, 2002
  • US February 2, 2003
  • CA May 27, 2003
  • SE July 8, 2005
  • FI June 4, 2006
  • HU October 24, 2008
  • PL January 31, 2011
  • JP April 26, 2014
  • SG November 10, 2015
  • DE March 20, 2024