Name: The Pacific
Genre: Series

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A 10-part miniseries that tells the true stories of three Marines battling in the Pacific theater during WWII.

Drama • 2010 • 18

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Sgt. John Basilone prepares to ship out and confront the enemy, and Robert Leckie enlists in the Marine Corps.

The Pacific S1 Ep01

John Basilone and the 7th Marines arrive on Guadalcanal to reinforce Robert Leckie and the 1st Marine Division as they continue to defend the airstrip.

The Pacific S1 Ep02

After four harrowing months on Guadalcanal, thousands of Marines land in Melbourne, where they are greeted by adoring crowds.

The Pacific S1 Ep03

Eugene Sledge enlists as a Marine. The 1st Marine Division lands at Cape Gloucester on the Japanese-held island of New Britain.

The Pacific S1 Ep04

John Basilone’s celebrity grows as he travels across the country on the war bonds tour. On Pavuvu, Eugene Sledge is briefly reunited with Sidney Phillips.

The Pacific S1 Ep05

Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie and the other Marines confront the highly-fortified Japanese as they attempt to capture the Peleliu airfield.

The Pacific S1 Ep06

Devastated by the loss of a revered leader, and witnessing unimaginable barbarity on both sides, Eugene Sledge veers to the very edge of moral collapse.

The Pacific S1 Ep07

Increasingly frustrated by his role in campaigning for war bonds, Basilone convinces the Marines to allow him to train troops headed for combat.

The Pacific S1 Ep08

After battling across the island of Okinawa, Eugene Sledge and the rest of the 1st Marine Division are ordered to relieve an Army division.

The Pacific S1 Ep09

After the Japanese surrender, Robert Leckie leaves the hospital and returns home; Eugene Sledge returns to Alabama to be reunited with his family.