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1978 star-studded disaster before the disaster — three hours of soap opera before the bombs drop.
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Pearl (1978)

glamorous melodramapre-war paranoiaall-star chaos

Latest Episode

334 min

Season 1 • Episode 3

Latest

Episode 3

Nov 19, 1978

Overview

DramaWar & Politics

Miniseries about the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
world war iipearl harbor
impending doommilitary bureaucracyromantic betrayalblind nationalism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lesley Ann Warren's doctor trapped in love triangle hell.

Production

Ridiculous budget for 1978 TV — actual planes and explosions.

Costume

Everyone looks impossibly glamorous for pre-war Hawaii.

Best for:Binge: Commit to the full 9-hour historical soap opera marathon.·Background: Fold laundry while pretty people ignore obvious warning signs.·Solo: When you want to feel smarter than 1978 military intelligence.
First AiredNov 16, 1978
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes3
ABC

Top Cast

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Col. Jason Forrest

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Capt. Cal Lankford

Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren

Dr. Carol Lang

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Midge Forrest

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Sgt. Otto Chain

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Lieutenant North

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Mrs. Sally Colto

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

ABC blew $20 million on this — then got crushed by CBS's 'Pearl' airing the same week. Ratings bloodbath.

Cultural

This was part of a weird 1978 trend: 'Holocaust' had just made Nazis TV-safe, so networks greenlit every WWII miniseries imaginable.

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