
The Pacific
Hell was an ocean away.
S01E01: Guadalcanal/Leckie
In the immediate aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Marine Sgt. John Basilone prepares to ship out and confront the enemy somewhere in the Pacific, while budding journalist Robert Leckie enlists in the Marine Corps. Eugene Sledge, unable to enlist because of a heart murmur, says farewell to his best friend, Sidney Phillips, who is about to leave for boot camp. Exactly eight months after Pearl Harbor, the 1st Marine Division, including Leckie and Phillips, lands on Guadalcanal in order to secure its strategically vital airfield and prepare for the inevitable counterattack.
Overview
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.
Episodes


S01E02 Basilone

S01E03 Melbourne

S01E04 Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika

S01E05 Peleliu Landing

S01E06 Peleliu Airfield

S01E07 Peleliu Hills

S01E08 Iwo Jima

S01E09 Okinawa

S01E10 Home
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