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Masterpiece: Home Fires

Witness the women in an English village face the onset of World War II with calm, fortitude, and creativity. Premieres Sunday at 8 p.m on PBS 6.

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At the heart of a rural English village on the verge of the Second World War, a diverse group of women with personal struggles, conflicting views and a shared mission forge a community that will inspire their finest hour. Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Reckless, Cranford) head an ensemble cast in the moving wartime drama, Home Fires.

Episode One
With World War II imminent, the local Women’s Institute dissolves after Joyce resigns as president. Frances tries to revive the group with a jam-making project.

Materpiece: Home Fires, premieres Sunday at 8 p.m on PBS 6.

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