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A Life's Worth(2025)

Name: A Life's Worth
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2025-06-19
Rating: 4.2

June 19, 20251 Season · 6 Episodes

Ended

Drama

War & Politics

4.2from 3 users

Overview

A deep dive into the Bosnian War, that tore the country apart at the dawn of the 1990s, A Life’s Worth explores with intensity the unimaginable dilemma faced by the peacekeepers sent to the region, unable to intervene in a conflict that was beyond their control. A gripping series and a much-needed look back at one of the most violent wars in recent European history, prompting an essential discussion about the weight of commitment, interventionism, and the cost of peace.

“HOW DO YOU RETAIN YOUR HUMANITY IN AN INHUMAN WORLD?”

Created by Oliver Dixon, Mona Masri

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Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

2025

E01

Episode 1

6/19/2025·42m

Swedish troops arrive at Camp Valhall in northern Bosnia, where soldier Mikael Forss and his team are eager to get out into the field.

E02

Episode 2

6/19/2025·42m

The soldiers receive ominous news of ongoing unrest in the village of Stupni Do. They go to investigate but are denied access to the village and ordered to return to camp.

E03

Episode 3

6/19/2025·43m

Shaken by the experience in Stupni Do, the soldiers are forced to change strategy. When Forss and his team arrive in Vares, they discover that local Muslims are being held hostage in a school.

E04

Episode 4

6/26/2025·45m

Forss is admitted to the prestigious diplomatic program, which evokes mixed feelings about leaving the group. Meanwhile, soldier Strand and Alma sneak away to a peaceful, idyllic lake where they get a long-awaited break from the war.

E05

Episode 5

6/26/2025·46m

The four young soldiers have been kidnapped and taken hostage by Serbian ultra-nationalist extremists. Colonel Andreasson is now faced with the dilemma of giving the extremists what they want or refusing to negotiate with terrorists.

E06

Episode 6

6/26/2025·48m

The soldiers and Colonel Andreasson are subjected to harsh scrutiny from Swedish politicians for their actions in Bosnia, which puts the soldiers' loyalties to the test.