The Pacific

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2010-03-14

Last Air Date: 2010-05-16

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Bruce C. McKenna

Networks: HBO

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Top Cast

Noel Fisher as Pvt. Hamm
Leon Ford as 1st Lt. Edward 'Hillbilly' Jones
James Badge Dale as Robert Leckie
Jon Seda as John Basilone
Joseph Mazzello as Eugene Sledge
Ashton Holmes as PFC Sidney Phillips
Jacob Pitts as PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith
Rami Malek as PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton
William Sadler as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
Jon Bernthal as Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez

Seasons

Specials (2011)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Profiles of the Pacific (2011-11-07)

Meet six heroes from World War II's Pacific campaign in these companion profiles to the acclaimed HBO Miniseries 'The Pacific.' Included are profiles of Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie, John Basilone, Sidney Phillips, R.V. Burgin and Chuck Tatum.
Ep. 2: Making 'The Pacific' (2010-02-25)

Behind the scenes of HBO's highly anticipated new World War II miniseries 'The Pacific.'
Ep. 3: Anatomy of the Pacific War (2010-03-01)

The mutual brutality and devastation of the Pacific theater of World War II is explored in this companion to the HBO Miniseries 'ThePacific.' Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are interviewed, along with a prominent group of historians, WWII veterans, and others.