Taking Fire
TV Show · Documentary · Adventure

`Taking Fire' provides an in-depth look at a group of American soldiers deployed to defend the gateway to one of the planet's deadliest places, the Taliban-held Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. Actual combat footage shot on helmet-mounted and handheld cameras supplements stories told by the men who were on the front lines to create a powerful experience that goes beyond what is seen in typical documentaries about war. The character-driven series covers a yearlong deployment of the 101st Airborne Division, showing the impact that war has had on the men during their time on the base in Afghanistan.

2016 · 43m
Starring Kevin Conroy
Director Jim Nally

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Band of Brothers
    101st Airborne rookies, McCool and Boucher, are deployed to one of the deadliest combat bases of the war. They pack a helmet cam and document that fateful year.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Hero Flight
    After three months in Afghanistan, the 101st Airborne suffers a devastating hit. For Rookie medic, Shreeve, one mistake and SGT Petry will be paralysed.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Flipping the Switch
    SGT Adams is determined to get his men home safely - but it won' be easy. The men are getting desensitised to the non-stop fire and have unusual ways of coping.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Overwatch
    It's the Afghan election and the 101st Airborne prepare for attack from the Taliban. At Outpost Pride Rock, they face a gruelling battle - with brutal consequences.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    The Long Road Home
    The 101st prepares to leave Afghanistan. After a year in the Korangal the soldiers are changed men, but six years and a reunion later promises some peace.
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Kevin Conroy
    Narrator
  • J‌N
    Jim Nally
    Director
  • D‌G
    Dan Gold
    Producer
  • D‌C
    Denise Contis
    Producer
  • Dimitri Doganis
    Producer
  • J‌S
    Joseph Schneier
    Producer
  • L‌N
    Louise Norman
    Producer
  • Matthew Kelly
    Producer
  • R‌N
    Rebecca North
    Producer

About

Taking Fire

Documentary

`Taking Fire' provides an in-depth look at a group of American soldiers deployed to defend the gateway to one of the planet's deadliest places, the Taliban-held Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. Actual combat footage shot on helmet-mounted and handheld cameras supplements stories told by the men who were on the front lines to create a powerful experience that goes beyond what is seen in typical documentaries about war. The character-driven series covers a yearlong deployment of the 101st Airborne Division, showing the impact that war has had on the men during their time on the base in Afghanistan.

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Studio
Discovery
Released
2016
Rated
15
© 2016 Discovery Communications Inc.

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English (United States)
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