The biggest divorce trial in British history is the center of HBO's new series, 'War'

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published October 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Dominic West, who plays a wealthy husband engaging in "the biggest divorce trial in British legal history" in the HBO series "War."

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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