This powerful follow-up to “The Gathering Storm” follows Churchill from 1940 to 1945 as he guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of the war years--even as his marriage was encountering its own struggles.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brendan GleesonWinston Churchill | Winston Churchill |
 Adrian ScarboroughSawyers | Sawyers |
 Iain GlenKing George VI | King George VI |
 James D'ArcyJock Colville | Jock Colville |
 Janet McTeerClementine Churchill | Clementine Churchill |
 Robert PughGeneral Ismay | General Ismay |
 Len CariouPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
 Patrick MalahideMajor General Bernard Montgomery | Major General Bernard Montgomery |
 Aleksey PetrenkoJosef Stalin | Josef Stalin |
 Jack ShepherdNeville Chamberlain | Neville Chamberlain |
 Donald SumpterLord Halifax | Lord Halifax |
 Gethin Anthony1st Pilot | 1st Pilot |
 Emma HamiltonBetty | Betty |
 John AlbasinyStalin's Interpreter | Stalin's Interpreter |
| CClive MantleThompson | Thompson |
 Andrew HavillKing's Private Secretary | King's Private Secretary |
 Bill PatersonClement Attlee | Clement Attlee |
 Terrence HardimanCaptain Pim | Captain Pim |