Foyle's War

2002 • Knowledge Network

4.9

20 reviews

Eligible

Season 2 episodes (4)

1 Fifty Ships

11/15/03

September 1940. Sam's boarding house is bombed and valuables disappear, alerting Foyle to an organized ring of looters. After the father of one of the suspected looters is found dead on the beach, Foyle and Milner's investigation leads them into conflict with British efforts to secure the donation of American Aid and the crucial start of Lend-Lease in the war.

2 Among the Few

11/22/03

September 1940. As Foyle's son Andrew takes to the skies for dangerous sorties over Germany, Sam goes undercover at a fuel depot to help crack an illicit fuel racket. Sexual indiscretions and racketeering plus links to Andrew combine to make this a delicate case for Foyle.

3 War Games

11/29/03

October 1940. At the London headquarters of a multinational company, a young secretary plummets to her death. In Hastings, a member of the Home Guard is killed. Foyle and Milner discover how these deaths are linked and how money talks a universal language, even in wartime.

4 The Funk Hole

12/6/03

October 1940. London is in the grip of the Blitz. In Hastings, the disappearance of a young boy and a break-in at a local food depot lead Foyle and his team to a "funk hole," a hotel catering to wealthy guests seeking a wartime retreat. There they discover a nest of cowardice, greed, and deceit.

About this show

Combining uncompromising historical accuracy with compelling mysteries, this original PBS Masterpiece Theatre mystery series stars Michael Kitchen (Out of Africa) as Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle. Set in the beautiful southern English countryside amid the disorder and danger of World War II, Foyle's War takes place far from the glory of the front. His is an ordinary struggle-against everyday evil-in extraordinarily dangerous times.

Ratings and reviews

4.9

20 reviews

Jennifer Bruce

March 10, 2019

Terrific program. Stark but interesting stories

Adrian Murphy

March 12, 2015

Riveting, superbly well acted drama

Bruce M.

December 2, 2015

Brilliant...

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