From the producers of the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R)-winning 2001 HBO miniseries 'Band of Brothers'(R) comes this epic 10-part miniseries that tells the true stories of three Marines fighting in the brutal Pacific theater during WWII.
EPISODE 1
Guadalcanal / Leckie
In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Marine Sgt. John Basilone prepares to ship out; budding journalist Robert Leckie enlists in the Marine Corps; Sidney Phillips leaves for boot camp; the 1st Marine Division lands on Guadalcanal.
EPISODE 2
Basilone
Basilone and the 7th Marines arrive on Guadalcanal to reinforce the 1st Marine Division as they defend a crucial airstrip; Basilone suffers a personal loss; the exhausted members of the 1st Marine Division are evacuated.
EPISODE 3
Melbourne
After the four-month ordeal on Guadalcanal, Leckie, Basilone and thousands of their comrades land in Melbourne; Leckie becomes involved with an Australian woman; Basilone is asked to return home to help sell U.S. war bonds.
EPISODE 4
Gloucester / Pavuvu / Banika
Sledge trains for combat at Camp Elliott; Leckie is hospitalized after displaying physical and mental effects of combat.
EPISODE 5
Peleliu Landing
Basilone's celebrity grows on the war bonds tour; Sledge gets his first taste of combat; the 1st Marine Division meets Japanese resistance.
EPISODE 6
Peleliu Airfield
The Marines attempt to capture the Peleliu airfield; Leckie is evacuated from the island; Sledge learns what is required to fight another day.
James Badge Dale
Joseph Mazzello
Jon Seda
Rami Malek
Sebastian Bertoli
Ashton Holmes
Josh Helman
Tom Hanks
Steven Spielberg
Gary Goetzman
