BBC One’s gripping wartime drama World on Fire is back on Sunday night after a four-year hiatus and it can be said that viewers are delighted to see Harry Chase return to their screens.
The new season, set in 1941, tells the story of World War II through the eyes of ordinary people and freedom fighters, with a particular focus on the life of translator Harry Chase (Jonah Hauer King). ).
WATCH: World on Fire Season 2 premieres Sunday night
Taking to Twitter after the second season premiered, viewers hailed the film’s long-awaited return. One wrote: “Love #WorldOnFire, great to have another epic series on Sunday night,” while another added: “Looks like another great series #WorldOnFire.”
A third fan tweeted: “Great to see the cast of World on Fire back together after a great episode tonight on @BBCOne,” while another wrote: “What a first episode. of the new series World on Fire on @BBCOne, I may not be related to any of these characters.”
© BBC The BBC One Return Show on Sunday Nights
Many viewers had to grab tissues after the emotional opening, with one person writing: “This first episode was great but it ruined me. [I don’t know] how can i survive the whole season of #WorldOnFire,” while another added: “Just watched the first episode of #WorldOnFire season 2. I cried.”
Other viewers couldn’t help but check out all six episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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Praising the series as a whole, one person wrote: “#WorldOnFire’s Series 2 is truly amazing. The characters strive to find normality and purpose while dealing with the trauma of war. So awesome and I can’t wait for series 3!!”
Viewers praise the opening episode of the second series
For those new to the war movie, it was written and created by Peter Bowker and features an all-star cast that includes Crownis Lesley Manville, insider actor Blake Harrison, Sweet liars‘ Gregg Sulkin and guilt star Mark Bonnar.
The synopsis reads: “RAF pilots were dispatched to destroy German bombers lurking over Manchester, while rescue operations were underway in the streets below. In fact war has come to England.”
© Steffan HillEugénie Derouand as Henriette in season two
The new episodes “will take viewers from Britain’s war-torn roads deep into Nazi Germany, the resistance inside occupied France and the brutal sands of the North African desert – where the military struggled to adapt to a very different kind of fighting.”
Talking about the film, creator Peter said: “As always, we tell stories with a pleasant and not always pleasant contemporary vibe, stories that showcase both resilience and resilience. human madness, and stories of ordinary life in extraordinary times.
© Mammoth ScreenMark Bonnar as Sir James Danemere
“Historical movies shouldn’t be about nostalgia and I hope this movie isn’t seen that way. It’s about questioning the present by questioning the stories of the past. And at the heart of these stories, amid many perspectives, remains a question – ‘With you there, what would you do?'”
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