Plot
Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.
Cast
as Robert Leckie
as John Basilone
as Eugene Sledge
as PFC Sidney Phillips
as PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith
as PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton
as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
as Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez
as Dr. Grant
as Pvt. Hamm
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
March 14, 2010
Last Aired Date
May 16, 2010
Production Companies
HBO
DreamWorks Television
Playtone
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
10
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Reviews
Well, it is no where as good as Band of Brothers, but the focus is too different. It doesn't stay on a single company and because of that, you kind of don't get what you expected... ...and what you expected is Band of Brothers in the Pacific theater and, well, without the same company to follow through the war, it doesn't give you that feel of brotherhood that made Band of Brothers so loved. …