2018-01-04

Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)

The Band of Brothers miniseries details, if at times exaggerated or condensed, the real-life exploits of Easy Company during World War II over the course of ten episodes, starting with their jump training at the Currahee training site in Toccoa, Georgia and ending with the capitulation of Germany. The experiences of Major Richard Winters (1918–2011) are a primary focus, as he attempts to keep his men together and safe. While the series stars a large ensemble cast, episodes generally feature one character prominently, following their particular actions during certain events (for example, the Siege of Bastogne and Operation Market Garden).
As the series is based on real-life events, the fate of the characters is the same as their real world counterparts. Numerous characters either die or sustain injuries, some of which lead to them being sent home or leaving the hospital to rejoin their comrades at the battlefront. The experiences and the moral, mental, and physical hurdles the soldiers must overcome are central to the story.

Awards

The series was nominated for nineteen Emmy Awards, and won six, including "Outstanding miniseries," "Outstanding Casting for a miniseries, Movie, or a Special," and "Outstanding Directing for a miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special." It also won a Golden Globe for "Best miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television," an American Film Institute award, and was selected for a Peabody Award for "...relying on both history and memory to create a new tribute to those who fought to preserve liberty." It also won a 2003 Writers Guild Award (Television, Adapted Long Form) for episode six ("Bastogne").
Credited in the opening in seven episodes or fewer are:
  • Kirk Acevedo as Staff Sergeant Joseph Toye
  • Eion Bailey as Private First Class David Kenyon Webster
  • Dale Dye as Colonel (eventually Lieutenant General) Robert F. Sink
  • Stephen Graham as Sgt. Myron "Mike" Ranney
  • Colin Hanks as First Lieutenant Henry Jones
  • Craig Heaney as Private Roy W. Cobb
  • Frank John Hughes as Staff Sergeant William "Wild Bill" Guarnere
  • Matthew Leitch as Staff Sergeant (served as First Sergeant for a time) Floyd Talbert
  • James McAvoy as Private James W. Miller
  • Alex Sabga as Cpl. Francis J. Mellet
  • Tim Matthews as PFC Alex Penkala
  • Rene L. Moreno as Technician Fifth Grade Joseph Ramirez
  • Peter O'Meara as First Lieutenant Norman Dike
  • Simon Pegg as First Sergeant William Evans
  • David Schwimmer as Captain Herbert Sobel
  • Douglas Spain as Technician Fifth Grade Antonio C. Garcia
  • Richard Speight, Jr. as Sergeant Warren "Skip" Muck
  • Rick Warden as First Lieutenant Harry Welsh


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