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Band of Brothers is a 2001 American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. It was created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also served as executive producers, and who had collaborated on the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan.
Watch the true story of Easy Company, a paratrooper unit in the 101st Airborne Division, from D-Day to V-J Day. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this acclaimed historical drama.
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- 2001-09-09
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Watch the 2002 Emmy winner that recounts the remarkable achievements of an elite team of U.S. paratroopers in World War II. Listen to the official podcast hosted by Roger Bennett with insight from the stars of Easy Company.
Fresh from training camp, a company of US soldiers plunges into the harsh realities of World War II as they make a treacherous journey across Europe. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Dick Winters. If there is a central character in Band of Brothers, it’s Richard “Dick” Winters. The eventual commander of Easy Company was born in 1918 in Pennsylvania.
- Ronald Speirs. Speirs pops up throughout the early episodes of Band of Brothers as a somewhat menacing but effective soldier. Much of his infamy came from rumors that he gave German prisoners of war cigarettes before executing them.
- Lynn “Buck” Compton. Buck Compton was one of the Easy Company’s primary platoon leaders during the war, with the company from Camp Toccoa to the Battle of the Bulge.
- Carwood Lipton. Clifford Carwood Lipton, played by Donnie Wahlberg in the series, was motivated to join the paratroopers after hearing that they were among the most highly trained soldiers.
Band of Brothers. Season 1. This landmark ten-part HBO miniseries recounts the remarkable achievements of an elite team of U.S. paratroopers in World War II. 31,711 IMDb 9.4 2001 10 episodes. X-Ray TV-MA.
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Watch the remarkable achievements of an elite team of U.S. paratroopers in World War II in this ten-part HBO miniseries. Stream episodes online and access extras such as interviews, previews and episode guides.
