When The War Is Over

Synopsis

Rachel Griffiths puts the power of art to the ultimate test, one artwork and one war at a time.

First Air Date: 2025-11-18

Last Air Date: 2025-12-16

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: ABC TV

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Ep. 1: Gallipoli (2025-11-18)

Rachel Griffiths follows in the footsteps of director Peter Weir to understand how his 1981 blockbuster film unintentionally brought an ailing Anzac legend roaring back to life.
Ep. 2: Vietnam (2025-11-25)

Rachel Griffiths sits down with some Aussie rock legends, and heads to the jungles of Vietnam in a bid to understand the music that united a divided nation.
Ep. 3: Afghanistan (2025-12-02)

Rachel Griffiths meets artist Ben Quilty to explore the art that not only exposes what happens when the war is over, but helps veterans and their loved ones heal from it.
Ep. 4: Changi (2025-12-09)

Rachel Griffiths visits the Burma-Thailand Railway that has become synonymous with WWII Prisoners of War. But a dusty piano in storage at the Australian War Memorial reveals something she could never have imagined.
Ep. 5: The Australian Wars (2025-12-16)

A country music hit, a forgotten 1880s sketchbook and a monologue that went viral expose wars fought on Australian soil, and an ongoing culture of resistance.