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Band of Brothers

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Universal acclaim based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 84 Ratings

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Series Details & Credits

HBO | Release Date: September 9, 2001

Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Matthew Settle, Ron Livingston, Michael Cudlitz, Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, Ross McCall, Frank John Hughes, Rick Gomez, James Madio, Richard Speight Jr., Dale Dye, Damian Lewis, Dexter Fletcher, Shane Taylor, Phil McKee, Tom Hardy, Philip Barantini, James McAvoy, Rick Warden (II), Matthew Leitch, Nolan Hemmings, Nicholas Aaron, Peter Youngblood Hills, Robin Laing, Mark Huberman, Peter McCabe (IV), Tim Matthews

Summary: Band of Brothers is a 10-part miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks for HBO. The miniseries follows Easy Company, an army unit during World War II, from their initial training at Camp Toccoa to the conclusion of the war.

The series is based on the book written by the late Stephen E Ambrose. Tom Hanks approached StevenBand of Brothers is a 10-part miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks for HBO. The miniseries follows Easy Company, an army unit during World War II, from their initial training at Camp Toccoa to the conclusion of the war.

The series is based on the book written by the late Stephen E Ambrose. Tom Hanks approached Steven Spielberg, who just finished production of Saving Private Ryan. Together they approached HBO with their idea. The station was willing to spend a industry record sum of $120m to realize the project.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Recent Episodes

4.0
S1:E11. The Patrol
Air Date: May 23, 2018
4.7
S1:E10. Points
Air Date: November 4, 2001
5.0
S1:E9. Why We Fight
Air Date: October 28, 2001

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Metascore

87

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Critic Reviews

100

Christian Science Monitor

M.S. Mason

Aug 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: An amazing accomplishment. It refrains from emotional manipulation (unlike Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan"). All 10 parts portray human nature as it is - mixed motives, conflicting impulses. It earns every emotion it inspires in us. If it is heartening, it's because it defies cynicism and reveals the realities of courage, compassion, and brotherhood as real men in a horrendous war practiced it. [7 Sept 2001, p.15]

100

New York Post

Adam Buckman

Aug 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: After watching the 10-hour Band of Brothers, I'm so drained by the intensity of what I have just beheld that I'm ready to declare this World War II miniseries the finest piece of work ever produced for television. [7 Sept 2001, p.117]

100

The Hollywood Reporter

Barry Garron

Aug 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: It is doubtful that any war movie on the large or small screen has captured the varied experiences of ordinary soldiers better than Band of Brothers. Whether it's the sheer terror of facing an unseen enemy or the momentary joy following a successful mission, the mini eschews the typical movie cliches while revealing and reveling in the humanity within each member of Easy Company. It explains in large measure why this group of regular guys and others like them have come to be called the Greatest Generation. [5 Sept 2001]

90

Deseret News

Scott D. Pierce

Aug 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: It doesn't even look like a TV miniseries -- it's more like 10 theatrical films that do an amazing job re-creating battles. [7 Sept 2001, p.W01]

88

Boston Herald

Marisa Guthrie

Aug 14, 2013

Season 1 Review: Band of Brothers stands as a very satisfying adaptation of Ambrose's meticulous and engrossing account. [9 Sept 2001, p.61]

80

Philadelphia Inquirer

Jonathan Storm

Aug 14, 2013

Season 1 Review: The production is so technically expert that it's agonizing to watch. And with the emphasis on authenticity, there's almost none of the tension that usually moves drama along. To get through it all, viewers will need to be almost as committed to Band of Brothers as the soldiers were to fighting the war. [9 Sept 2001, p.H01]

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Washington Post

Tom Shales

Aug 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: A glorious bungle. It has been produced on a dauntingly massive scale (by no less than Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, those old war hands) and is at times visually astonishing...Unfortunately it also suffers from disorganization, muddled thinking and a sense of redundancy. [8 Sept 2001, p.C01]

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brasilia23

Oct 16, 2019

21th Century. The hundred of information. You can reach every piece of data in one touch. That's what 2007 offered to us. Yet, many don't know how to appreciate that. People fail on school because there's so many things to research, and they turn to be lost, without a schedule to guide them.21th Century. The hundred of information. You can reach every piece of data in one touch. That's what 2007 offered to us. Yet, many don't know how to appreciate that. People fail on school because there's so many things to research, and they turn to be lost, without a schedule to guide them. We are lost on a small world according to the rest of the universe. A lonely grain of salt. A lost one. A Band of Brothers cannot be forgotten, it has to be found every year that pass. It's a marvelous experience. Spread the word! Make them remember!

With war, without war, we still brothers. Generations after generations, differences fade, others are born, born from anger and sorrow, from joy to fear. We are humans from our differences. We are brothers because we accept them.… Expand

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Thatoneguywholo

Sep 1, 2019

My favourite tv series ever. it's just impeccable. No tv show can beat this masterpiece for me. 10 out of 10.

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10

CoreGamer1408

Sep 27, 2022

What makes this mini series both meaningful, inspiring and poignant is the actual old Vets talking at the begining of each episode. You know the guys who actually did this stuff and not the bunch of lets pretend actors. So when I see a bunch of actors doing this pretend war stuff on screen?What makes this mini series both meaningful, inspiring and poignant is the actual old Vets talking at the begining of each episode. You know the guys who actually did this stuff and not the bunch of lets pretend actors. So when I see a bunch of actors doing this pretend war stuff on screen? I directly think of the actual courage of those Vets. The ones who lived through that nightmare of a world gone mad with world war and mass death.… Expand

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10

richardwinters

Mar 22, 2021

arte puro obra maestra al nivel de the wire o the sopranos, la mejor miniserie de la historia

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10

Gavolc260

Jul 11, 2022

It's one of the best war series ever made, maybe the best. Amazing characters, accurate to real life, mixes majestically drama and reality. Every episode is a masterpiece.

Es una de las mejores series de guerra jamás hechas, quizás la mejor. Personajes asombrosos, fieles a la vida real,It's one of the best war series ever made, maybe the best. Amazing characters, accurate to real life, mixes majestically drama and reality. Every episode is a masterpiece.

Es una de las mejores series de guerra jamás hechas, quizás la mejor. Personajes asombrosos, fieles a la vida real, mezcla majestuosamente drama y realidad. Cada episodio es una obra maestra.… Expand

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eva3si0n

Jul 28, 2022

Band of Brothers is arguably the best war series. At least I never saw anything better. American patriotism and pathos aside, Band of Brothers is realistic enough. A great cast, it's especially nice to see most British actors still very young. 10 episodes look in one breath. Great series, IBand of Brothers is arguably the best war series. At least I never saw anything better. American patriotism and pathos aside, Band of Brothers is realistic enough. A great cast, it's especially nice to see most British actors still very young. 10 episodes look in one breath. Great series, I advise everyone to watch… Expand

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djconnexion

Dec 13, 2020

The executive producers were Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. The series won Emmy and Golden Globe awards in 2001 for best miniseries. Band of Brothers received universal critical acclaim, with a 9.4 rating on IMDb, a 94% Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score, and an 8.8 on TV.com.

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Series Overview
Season 1

86
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 2001
- 4.0
  S1:E11. The Patrol
  Air Date: May 23, 2018
- 4.7
  S1:E10. Points
  Air Date: November 4, 2001
- 5.0
  S1:E9. Why We Fight
  Air Date: October 28, 2001
- 3.6
  S1:E8. The Patrol
  Air Date: October 20, 2001
- 3.8
  S1:E7. The Breaking Point
  Air Date: October 14, 2001
- 4.8
  S1:E6. Bastogne
  Air Date: October 7, 2001
- 3.6
  S1:E5. Crossroads
  Air Date: September 30, 2001
- 5.3
  S1:E4. Replacements
  Air Date: September 23, 2001
- 3.6
  S1:E3. Carentan
  Air Date: September 16, 2001
- 3.8
  S1:E2. Day of Days
  Air Date: September 9, 2001
- 5.3
  S1:E1. Currahee
  Air Date: September 9, 2001