When The War Is Over

When The War Is Over (2025- )

To Be DeterminedDocumentary show

Across five episodes, Rachel explores the game-changing songs, iconic paintings, blockbuster films, best-selling books, jaw-dropping artworks and spine-tingling performances that have helped transform Australians' understanding of our five major wars: World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Afghanistan and the Australian Wars.

A descendent of WWI veterans at Gallipoli, Rachel visits key battlegrounds across the globe – in Türkiye, Vietnam and Thailand. Back in Australia, she meets artists, veterans, curators and historians, exploring the unheralded role of art in war, both in the midst of battle and for the generations that follow. From Jimmy Barnes belting out Khe Sanh to Ben Quilty's haunting portraits of Afghanistan war veterans, this is a richly layered series about the real-world impact of art on all of us, on both a personal and national level.

When The War Is Over is a provocative and moving examination of how art challenges our myths, memorialises trauma, and redefines heroism, and importantly, the series confronts the legacy of the Australian Wars, an often-overlooked chapter in Australia's war history.

Network
Scheduleevery Tuesday

Last Episode

The Australian Wars
Season 1Episode 527 min

The Australian Wars

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.

Nov 18, 2025

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E05The Australian WarsNov 18, 2025
S01E04Changi - WWIINov 18, 2025
S01E03Afghanistan WarNov 18, 2025
S01E02Vietnam WarNov 18, 2025
S01E01Gallipoli & WWINov 18, 2025
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Cast

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

plays herself
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Presenter

Presenter

played by Rachel Griffiths
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