
Band of Brothers
2001 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 8.6 · 91% critics
Based on real interviews, journals, and letters, this miniseries follows an elite company of paratroopers from training in Georgia to the end of World War II. It shows their courage, fear, and close bonds as they face some of the war’s hardest moments.
Based on Band of Brothers
Also known as Band of Brothers Bastogne
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Streaming on HBO Max and Philo — or rent from $1.99.
11 hours to watch · 10 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-09
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.6/10 (4,192 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want a gripping, emotional war story grounded in real events and told through a strong ensemble; Not for you if you want light viewing or fast, easy escapism, though fans of The Pacific may appreciate its scale and seriousness.
Pros: intensely moving; highly authentic; strong ensemble | Cons: emotionally heavy; very intense; not uplifting
Themes
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- us army
- paratroops
- miniseries
- historical
- combat
- historical drama
- tank battle
- war in europe
- paratrooper
- 1940s
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film · 2002
Cast & crew

Michael Cudlitz
as Denver (Bull) Randleman

Rick Gomez
as George Luz

Scott Grimes
as Donald G. Malarkey

Damian Lewis
as Richard D. Winters

Ron Livingston
as Lewis Nixon

James Madio
as Frank J. Perconte

Neal McDonough
as Lynn D. (Buck) Compton

Donnie Wahlberg
as C. Carwood Lipton

David Schwimmer
as Herbert M. Sobel

Andrew-Lee Potts
as Eugene E. Jackson
Directed by Tom Hanks, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon +5 more
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1Currahee74mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2Day of Days52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Carentan66mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Replacements60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Crossroads56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6Bastogne68mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7The Breaking Point73mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8The Last Patrol59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E9Why We Fight59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E10Points63mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu