We watched this show via our Amazon Fire Sick which makes recommendations. The actors were familiar to us,from Inspector Lewis, Downton Abby and various programs offered on Acorn and Prime. We were taken back with the reality of the British and German soldiers existing on this small Channel Island. The people of this island being invaded by the Germans and adapting to their captivity which comprised their morals. The TV show related the horrors of war with the explanation of the background of the characters. Actors who understand the individual;then become that person, portray the that character, that we the audience can relate to or not.. We are disappointed that the production company ended the show after one season. We are happy that there are more parts for actors to take on and make it their own!

Some pretty scenery. That's it for anything positive.Bad acting. Bad writing. Boring. I cared not for even one of the characters. I cared not for what happened to them or what might happen to them. In its defense, I should say I only watched the first two episodes. I simply couldn't watch any more. I'm surprised the Germans weren't driven off the island from sheer boredom. Ooh, those nasty soldiers whistled at me after my father's funeral! Waaah!!How did Angelique become an expert in photography all of a sudden? Why was she even with the bailiff when he thought he spotted Phillip?There are two hours of my life I'll never get back.

If you like good drama and shows about WWII, you will love this show. Every single actor is excellent and the romantic subplots are delicious. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel. I've watched the show several times and each time have found new lines and facial expressions that add more to the characters and the plot. I can only imagine what life on those lovely islands must have been like when occupied by the enemy but I think this show depicts it as good as possible. Yes, the Germans were "just people" until they did something to make the people realize that they WERE in control. To fraternize or not? How would I have acted in that situation. . . . Makes one think.

Britain's obsession with World War II goes on, with this latest TV series exploring Channel Island life under the Nazis.When I saw the first episode, it reminded me of another how-a-community-invaded-by-Nazis-copes-during-The-War ITV series - Monsignor Renard - from a few years ago, and I wondered whether the same guys in charge of commissioning at ITV were responsible for this. At least, this series doesn't have the awful northern English accents (in place of French language) that Renard had (the community was based in a town in northern France, so they used northern English accents to reflect this, geddit?), so you would have dialogue like "Ay up, Monsieur Boulanger, I 'ope you 'av summit for me today. My little nipper loves a bit of your bread 'ee does"!!But thankfully, unlike the late, great John Thaw in Monsignor Renard, there is no actor in Island at War whose career can be blighted by this lame duck of a series. Nearly all of the actors are unknown to me, although I have seen some of the faces (presumably in other weak televisual efforts) before. I found it very difficult to achieve any empathy for any of the characters from the fictional Channel island of St Gregory (why did they have to create a fictional island? most Brits who watch this know that there are only two Channel islands with big populations!!!).The Nazis are, of course, cardboard cut-out Nazis. Yes, there is a pilot who reckons he doesn't really want to be at war, but most of the rest of the Germans could have come straight out of an Indiana Jones movie.Then there's the obligatory war-time spiv character, who's been around since Private Walker in Dad's Army. He knows how to make a bob or two out of other people's misery, but does what he can to help out too... blah... blah! Bollocks!I could go on, but what's the point? This TV series just should not have been made. It's a highly unoriginal idea, with poor, predictable script writing and uninspired acting.No doubt most of the TV critics in British newspapers will applaud it, but then, in this country, we are never going to let the poor old Germans forget about the events of 60 years ago! Surely, it's time to move on chaps.