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Play trailer 1:02. 1. 4 Videos. 99+ Photos. Action Adventure Drama. The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines. Stars. James Badge Dale. Joseph Mazzello. Jon Seda. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. S1. +3. Add to Watchlist. Added by 132K users. 301 User reviews. 28 Critic reviews.
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The epic 10-part HBO miniseries that tells the true stories of three Marines fighting in the brutal Pacific theater during WWII. 1. Part One. The attack on Pearl Harbor leads Robert Leckie and John Basilone into combat; Eugene Sledge says goodbye to pal Sid Phillips. 2. Part Two.
Part One In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Marine Sgt. John Basilone prepares to ship out, while budding journalist Robert Leckie enlists in the Marine Corps. Eugene Sledge is unable to enlist because of a heart murmur.- Part Two Basilone and the 7th Marines arrive on Guadalcanal to reinforce Leckie and the rest of the 1st Marines as they continue to defend the crucial airstrip. Basilone plays a key role in repelling a nighttime attack, but suffers a frightful personal loss.
- Part Three Physically and mentally debilitated after Guadalcanal, Leckie, Basilone and their comrades land in Melbourne. While his buddies carouse, Leckie becomes attached to an Australian woman. Basilone is awarded the Medal of Honor.
- Part Four Finally enlisted as a Marine, Sledge trains for combat. The 1st Marine Division lands on New Britain, where Leckie and the other Marines battle the enemy as well as the jungle itself. Leckie begins displaying the physical and mental effects of combat.
- Part Five Basilone's celebrity grows as he travels across the country on the war bonds tour. On Pavuvu, Sledge is briefly reunited with Phillips, and Leckie rejoins his company. Sledge then gets his first taste of combat as the division lands on Peleliu.
- Part Seven The Marines continue the battle of Peleliu against an enemy determined to fight to the last man. Devastated by the loss of a revered leader and witnessing unimaginable barbarity on both sides, Sledge veers to the edge of moral collapse.
- Part Eight Basilone convinces the Marines to allow him to train troops headed for combat. He enjoys a whirlwind romance, but the couple know they are living on borrowed time as Basilone is soon to take part in the Marine landing on Iwo Jima.
- Part Nine Sledge and the 1st Marine Division are ordered to relieve an Army division that has been in combat against the most strongly defended Japanese position on Okinawa. The conditions and the moral dilemma posed by civilians put great strain on the Marines.
- Part Ten After the Japanese surrender, a healed Leckie returns home, while Sledge heads back to Alabama to be reunited with his family. Lena has an emotional meeting with Basilone's family. Leckie resumes his old job, but Sledge will require more time.
The Pacific is a 2010 American war drama miniseries produced by HBO, Playtone, and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010. The series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers and focuses on the United States Marine Corps 's actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations within the wider Pacific War .
- March 14 –, May 16, 2010
- HBO
- 10 (list of episodes)
Feb 2, 2024 · The Pacific is a highly influential HBO drama series based on a true story of heroism during World War II, focusing on three central characters. Unlike Band of Brothers, The Pacific...
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Based on the accounts of Marines in World War II, this 10-part miniseries follows the intertwined journeys of three U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater -- Pfcs.
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- March 14, 2010
- James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda
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Nov 3, 2023 · Serving as a companion piece to the hugely acclaimed HBO World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, The Pacific is based on a true story - but that doesn't mean absolutely everything in it is true. The series follows the 1st Marine Division across campaigns against the Japanese forces occupying the islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Buy The Pacific on Prime Video. Based on the accounts of Marines in World War II, this 10-part miniseries follows the intertwined journeys of three U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater -- Pfcs.
