Damian Lewis in Band of Brothers
The Big Picture It’s rare that a miniseries endures for decades after it initially airs, but Band of Brothers remains as relevant and as devastating as ever. Created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and based on Stephen E. Ambrose’s 1992 book of the same name, Band of Brothers was originally broadcast in 2001 on HBO. Over the course of 10 episodes, it tells the story of "Easy Company," a group of paratroopers in the U.S.
Release Date September 9, 2001 Cast Damian Lewis , Donnie Wahlberg , Eion Bailey , Ron Livingston , Matthew Settle , Michael Cudlitz , Neal McDonough , Scott Grimes Main Genre Action Seasons 1 'Band of Brothers' Immerses the Viewer in the Battlefield Like Never Before—or After Coming from co-creator and executive producer Steven Spielberg, Band of Brothers shares many of the same qualities as his 1998 WWII film, Saving Private Ryan, notably, the war visuals and sound design that help to...
'Band of Brothers' Highlights Stories of War From Veterans' Experiences Close Unlike many other war dramas, Band of Brothers includes interviews with WWII veterans as part of each episode. Adding another level of credibility, these war veterans are the specific surviving characters from Easy Company who are featured in the miniseries. The use of interviews in Band of Brothers adds perspective to the narrative, hammering home that this story is based on truth rather than fiction.
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