Overview

• All five hour-long episodes and an extended 80-minute finale of the BBC’s 2016 adaptation are now streaming free on BBC iPlayer.
• The six-part series, based on Leo Tolstoy’s 1868 novel, follows three aristocrats during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the nineteenth century.
• Lily James, James Norton and Paul Dano headline a cast that includes Gillian Anderson, Tom Burke and Jessie Buckley.
• Originally broadcast on BBC One in 2016, the mini-series has earned consistent acclaim for its production values and narrative fidelity.
• Free access on iPlayer underscores the BBC’s effort to broaden the reach of premium period dramas.