Overview
- The 2016 BBC period drama has resurfaced on BBC iPlayer, where UK licence holders can stream it for free.
- The six-episode series adapts Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel, focusing on Pierre, Natasha and Andrei in the Russian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.
- Lily James, James Norton and Paul Dano lead the cast under director Tom Harper of Peaky Blinders fame.
- Viewers call the show a “hidden gem” and have posted numerous five-star reviews praising acting, scenery and costumes.
- Critics and fans note the adaptation condenses the novel yet preserves “the heart and soul” of Tolstoy’s story.