The Best War TV Shows 2024

1. Appaloosa (2008)

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The paths of two gunmen tracking an escaped murderer and that of a beautiful, dangerous widow with an agenda of her own collide in the lawless western town of Appaloosa.

2. Gallipoli (2005)

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Produced over six years, GALLIPOLI is the story of ordinary men forced by history to do extraordinary things. The courage with which they faced hardship and the sacrifices they made are brought to life through their own words.

3. The Sea Wolves (1981)

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A top secret British military mission to destroy Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor during WWII. Since the ships are in neutral territory the British Military command must deny any knowledge of it if it fails.

4. Lonesome Dove: Ties That Bind (Season 1: Ep. 20) (1995)

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Newt is ambushed and left for dead by a prisoner he is escorting to the gallows. Meanwhile, Captain Woodrow Call rides into Curtis Wells looking for his son. Call has to confront the possibility that Newt is no longer alive when the Hell Bitch gallops into town, riderless. Later, a body found by trappers and presumed to be Newt is unrecognizable. The Captain refuses to accept that Newt is dead. He rides out in search of his son.

5. Zorro's Black Whip (Chapters 7 - 12) (1944)

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Mask of Mystery! Who is this daring figure who conquers villainy and evil with the crack of a blazing black whip!

6. Best of the Badmen (1951)

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The Civil War is over, but the fighting continues along the blood-drenched Missouri-Kansas border. Union officer Jeff Clanton wants to end the strife, offering amnesty to Quantrill's Raiders if they pledge loyalty to the U.S. But a detective eager to collect the prices on the raiders heads is stirring the waters. He and his underlings set out to capture the men, Frank and Jesse James among them and deliver them to the gallows.

7. Deadwood: Sold Under Sin (Season 1: Ep. 12) (2004)

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In the Season One finale, the U.S. Army--under General Crook, a.k.a. 'Custer's Avengers'--rolls into Deadwood.

8. Deadwood: A Rich Find (Season 3: Ep. 6) (2006)

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Aunt Lou's long-lost son, Odell Marchbanks, arrives in Deadwood after a circuitous trip from Liberia, although his mother soon attempts to orchestrate his immediate departure. Bullock and Swearengen contemplate a preemptive strike against Hearst.

9. Deadwood: Complications (Season 2: Ep. 5) (2005)

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As a convalescing Swearengen bridles, Cochran schools Burns and Dority in how best to assist his recovery. Alma is also feeling unwell, in the mornings.

10. Deadwood: Season 3 (2006)

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The lawless era in Deadwood is coming to an end in Season Three. As the town's first elections approach, its founders must put up their strongest fronts if they expect to thrive--and survive--in the face of an unexpected threat.