War and Peace: greatest period drama in the last decade?

Half a dozen deaths bring acclaimed BBC mini-series to dramatic but satisfying conclusion

War and Peace
(Image credit: Mitch Jenkins/BBC/Kaia Zak)

After six weeks of breathless storytelling, the BBC's adaptation of War and Peace came to an end last night – and it pulled no punches.

Equal parts "gut-punching" and "heartstring-tugging", the finale offered viewers some final emotional twists for its characters before proceeding to kill off several of them, says BT.com's Alex Fletcher.

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