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HBO has demonstrated a strong track record of great historical mini-series over the years. Time and again, the network produces programs with very high production values, a commitment to good storytelling, and historical authenticity. As a viewer of many of their shows, I can't help but feel that the management at HBO is willing to spend whatever it costs to tell the right story. Their mini-series Band of Brothers set a benchmark for all other World War II-themed programming. Now, HBO shines a spotlight onto the Pacific with a 10-part mini-series entitled simply, The Pacific. The executive producers are Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman. The Pacific is produced jointly by Playtone and Dreamworks. Many of the executives and crew members who worked on Band of Brothers return on The Pacific to add their expertise to this theater of war. Captain Dale Dye, USMC (ret) is the head military advisor, and the historical advisor is Hugh Ambrose, son of the late Stephen Ambrose, who, in many ways, initiated the modern concept of memory on the World War II-era. This mini-series tells the story of the war in the Pacific through the experiences of four main characters. They are John Basilone, Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, and Sidney Phillips. Many other Marines and supporting people appear, among them Chesty Puller, Chuck Tatum, Andrew Haldane, etc. Most of the emphasis is on campaigns of the First Marine Division, although John Basilone's role in the Battle of Iwo Jima is also spotlighted. WW2 Gyrene will review each episode of HBO's The Pacific, placing the events on the mini-series in a historical framework, and offering insight on the characters, and the world they lived in. Visit HBO's site on The Pacific for extensive information on the series, cast and crew. To purchase the DVD set of The Pacific, visit the WW2 Gyrene bookstore.
WORLD WAR II GYRENE EPISODE INDEX Episode 1, first aired on 14 March 2010, covering the period December 1941 to September 1942. Episode 2, first aired on 21 March 2010, covering the period October to December 1942. Episode 3, first aired on 28 March 2010, covering the period January to December 1943. Episode 4, first aired on 4 April 2010, covering the period December 1943 to mid-1944. Episode 5, first aired on 11 April 2010, covering the period mid-1944 to 15 September 1944. Episode 6, first aired on 18 April 2010, covering the period September 1944. Episode 7, first aired on 25 April 2010, covering the period September 1944 to 30 October 1944. Episode 8, first aired on 2 May 2010, covering the period November 1944 to February 1945. Episode 9, first aired on 9 May 2010, covering the period April-June 1945. Episode 10, first aired on 16 May 2010, covering the immediate post-war era.
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