Band of Brothers (miniseries)
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Band of Brothers is a 2001 American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. It was created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also served as executive producers, and who had collaborated on the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan, from which the series got many of its visual cues and crew members. Episodes first aired on HBO from September 9 to November 4, 2001. The series dramatizes the history of "Easy" Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. It begins during Easy Company's paratrooper training and follows its participation in the Western Front of World War II from D-Day to their occupation of Berchtesgaden. The events are based on Ambrose's research and recorded interviews with Easy Company veterans. Although all the characters are based directly on members of Easy Company, the series took some literary license, adapting history for dramatic effect and series structure. Each episode begins with excerpts from interviews with some of the survivors, who are identified by name only at the end of the finale. The title of the book and series comes from the St. Crispin's Day speech in William Shakespeare's play Henry V, delivered by King Henry before the Battle of Agincourt. Ambrose quotes a passage from the speech on his book's first page; this passage is recited by Carwood Lipton in the series finale. Band of Brothers received universal acclaim and would go on to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries. Retrospective reviews have cited it as one of the greatest television shows of all time, and it is widely seen as a pioneering entry in Peak TV in large part due to its high production value which many compared favorably to Saving Private Ryan. Its success led to the creation of two companion piece miniseries, also with Spielberg's and Hanks' involvement, that feature the exploits of other military branches during World War II: The Pacific (2010) and Masters of the Air (2024).
Infobox
Genre
War drama
Created by
mw- Tom HanksSteven Spielberg
Based on
Band of Brothersby Stephen E. Ambrose
Written by
Erik JendresenTom HanksJohn OrloffE. Max FryeGraham YostBruce C. McKennaErik Bork
Directed by
Phil Alden RobinsonRichard LoncraineMikael SalomonDavid NutterTom HanksDavid LelandDavid FrankelTony To
Starring
Cast and characters
Music by
Michael Kamen
Opening theme
Requiem for a soldier
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
10
Executive producers
Steven SpielbergTom Hanks
Producers
Gary GoetzmanTony ToErik BorkErik JendresenStephen E. AmbroseMary Richards
Cinematography
Remi AdefarasinJoel J. Ransom
Editors
Billy FoxOral Norrie OtteyFrances ParkerJohn Richards
Running time
49–70 minutes
Production companies
Playtone DreamWorks Television HBO Entertainment
Budget
$125 million
Network
HBO
Release
September 9 (2001-09-09) –November 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
".mw- } }Currahee"
Directed by
Phil Alden Robinson
Written by
Teleplay by : Erik Jendresen and Tom Hanks
Main character(s)
Richard Winters and Herbert Sobel
Original release date
September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09)
US viewers(millions)
9.90
In 1942, Easy Company jump trains at Camp Toccoa under First Lieutenant Herbert Sobel, a strict disciplinarian who goes out of his way to find fault with his men. The company is shipped to England in September 1943, and as training progresses, Sobel's inadequacy as a leader in the field becomes evident. Now-Captain Sobel fabricates a dispute with Lieutenant Richard "Dick" Winters and gives him the option of accepting unwarranted punishment or trial by court martial. Winters surprises Sobel by rejecting the punishment and choosing the court-martial. These factors led Easy's non-commissioned officers to resign en masse. Colonel Robert Sink, the regiment's commander, reassigns Sobel to command a parachuting school for non-infantry personnel. With new leadership, Easy Company prepares for Operation Overlord.
In 1942, Easy Company jump trains at Camp Toccoa under First Lieutenant Herbert Sobel, a strict disciplinarian who goes out of his way to find fault with his men. The company is shipped to England in September 1943, and as training progresses, Sobel's inadequacy as a leader in the field becomes evident. Now-Captain Sobel fabricates a dispute with Lieutenant Richard "Dick" Winters and gives him the option of accepting unwarranted punishment or trial by court martial. Winters surprises Sobel by rejecting the punishment and choosing the court-martial. These factors led Easy's non-commissioned officers to resign en masse. Colonel Robert Sink, the regiment's commander, reassigns Sobel to command a parachuting school for non-infantry personnel. With new leadership, Easy Company prepares for Operation Overlord.
No.
In 1942, Easy Company jump trains at Camp Toccoa under First Lieutenant Herbert Sobel, a strict disciplinarian who goes out of his way to find fault with his men. The company is shipped to England in September 1943, and as training progresses, Sobel's inadequacy as a leader in the field becomes evident. Now-Captain Sobel fabricates a dispute with Lieutenant Richard "Dick" Winters and gives him the option of accepting unwarranted punishment or trial by court martial. Winters surprises Sobel by rejecting the punishment and choosing the court-martial. These factors led Easy's non-commissioned officers to resign en masse. Colonel Robert Sink, the regiment's commander, reassigns Sobel to command a parachuting school for non-infantry personnel. With new leadership, Easy Company prepares for Operation Overlord.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Day of Days"
Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Written by
John Orloff
Main character(s)
Richard Winters
Original release date
September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09)
US viewers(millions)
9.90
On June 6, 1944, Easy Company parachutes into Normandy, but is scattered and many miles away from their designated drop zones. Most of Easy reconnects, but its company commander, Lieutenant Thomas Meehan, is missing. Winters assumes command and successfully leads a group in destroying German artillery emplacements firing on Utah Beach from Brécourt Manor. Winters also discovers a map of all German artillery emplacements in Normandy. Several of Easy's men earn combat decorations for their part in the attack, including Winters, who is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
On June 6, 1944, Easy Company parachutes into Normandy, but is scattered and many miles away from their designated drop zones. Most of Easy reconnects, but its company commander, Lieutenant Thomas Meehan, is missing. Winters assumes command and successfully leads a group in destroying German artillery emplacements firing on Utah Beach from Brécourt Manor. Winters also discovers a map of all German artillery emplacements in Normandy. Several of Easy's men earn combat decorations for their part in the attack, including Winters, who is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
No.
On June 6, 1944, Easy Company parachutes into Normandy, but is scattered and many miles away from their designated drop zones. Most of Easy reconnects, but its company commander, Lieutenant Thomas Meehan, is missing. Winters assumes command and successfully leads a group in destroying German artillery emplacements firing on Utah Beach from Brécourt Manor. Winters also discovers a map of all German artillery emplacements in Normandy. Several of Easy's men earn combat decorations for their part in the attack, including Winters, who is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Carentan"
Directed by
Mikael Salomon
Written by
E. Max Frye
Main character(s)
Albert Blithe
Original release date
September 16, 2001 (2001-09-16)
US viewers(millions)
7.27
Easy fights in the Battle of Carentan and loses several men. Rumors begin to circulate that Lieutenant Ronald Speirs killed a group of German prisoners. Private Albert Blithe, who has been struggling with shell shock, is finally spurred into action by Winters during the Battle of Bloody Gulch. Several days later, Blithe is shot through the neck by a sniper while on patrol.
Note: The episode ends with the inaccurate statement that Blithe never recovered from his wounds and died in 1948. In reality, he recovered and continued to serve in the Army until he died in Germany as an active-duty serviceman in 1967.
Easy fights in the Battle of Carentan and loses several men. Rumors begin to circulate that Lieutenant Ronald Speirs killed a group of German prisoners. Private Albert Blithe, who has been struggling with shell shock, is finally spurred into action by Winters during the Battle of Bloody Gulch. Several days later, Blithe is shot through the neck by a sniper while on patrol.
Note: The episode ends with the inaccurate statement that Blithe never recovered from his wounds and died in 1948. In reality, he recovered and continued to serve in the Army until he died in Germany as an active-duty serviceman in 1967.
No.
Easy fights in the Battle of Carentan and loses several men. Rumors begin to circulate that Lieutenant Ronald Speirs killed a group of German prisoners. Private Albert Blithe, who has been struggling with shell shock, is finally spurred into action by Winters during the Battle of Bloody Gulch. Several days later, Blithe is shot through the neck by a sniper while on patrol.
Note: The episode ends with the inaccurate statement that Blithe never recovered from his wounds and died in 1948. In reality, he recovered and continued to serve in the Army until he died in Germany as an active-duty serviceman in 1967.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Replacements"
Directed by
David Nutter
Written by
Graham Yost and Bruce C. McKenna
Main character(s)
Denver "Bull" Randleman
Original release date
September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23)
US viewers(millions)
6.29
Replacements join Easy Company and struggle to be accepted by the veterans who fought at Normandy. Winters is promoted to captain. Sobel is the regiment's new supply officer. The company parachutes into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden and liberates Eindhoven. During combat in Nuenen, the replacements integrate themselves with the company, but Easy is forced to retreat. Denver "Bull" Randleman is left behind. Wounded, he hides in a barn and engages in close quarters combat with a German soldier. He is reunited with the rest of the company the following day.
Replacements join Easy Company and struggle to be accepted by the veterans who fought at Normandy. Winters is promoted to captain. Sobel is the regiment's new supply officer. The company parachutes into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden and liberates Eindhoven. During combat in Nuenen, the replacements integrate themselves with the company, but Easy is forced to retreat. Denver "Bull" Randleman is left behind. Wounded, he hides in a barn and engages in close quarters combat with a German soldier. He is reunited with the rest of the company the following day.
No.
Replacements join Easy Company and struggle to be accepted by the veterans who fought at Normandy. Winters is promoted to captain. Sobel is the regiment's new supply officer. The company parachutes into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden and liberates Eindhoven. During combat in Nuenen, the replacements integrate themselves with the company, but Easy is forced to retreat. Denver "Bull" Randleman is left behind. Wounded, he hides in a barn and engages in close quarters combat with a German soldier. He is reunited with the rest of the company the following day.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Crossroads"
Directed by
Tom Hanks
Written by
Erik Jendresen
Main character(s)
Richard Winters
Original release date
September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30)
US viewers(millions)
6.13
Winters writes an after-action report on Easy's actions during a German counter offensive on the Nijmegen salient; he is troubled by the fact that he shot an unarmed, teenage Waffen-SS soldier during the battle. Winters is promoted to battalion executive officer, and command of Easy is given to "Moose" Heyliger.
Easy Company assists Lieutenant Colonel David Dobie of the British 1st Airborne Division in Operation Pegasus to rescue 140 of his comrades. The operation succeeds, and the rescued British troops celebrate with Easy. Heyliger is injured in a friendly fire incident, and command of the company passes to Lieutenant Norman Dike before Easy is rushed to Bastogne to fight in the Battle of the Bulge.
Winters writes an after-action report on Easy's actions during a German counter offensive on the Nijmegen salient; he is troubled by the fact that he shot an unarmed, teenage Waffen-SS soldier during the battle. Winters is promoted to battalion executive officer, and command of Easy is given to "Moose" Heyliger.
Easy Company assists Lieutenant Colonel David Dobie of the British 1st Airborne Division in Operation Pegasus to rescue 140 of his comrades. The operation succeeds, and the rescued British troops celebrate with Easy. Heyliger is injured in a friendly fire incident, and command of the company passes to Lieutenant Norman Dike before Easy is rushed to Bastogne to fight in the Battle of the Bulge.
No.
Winters writes an after-action report on Easy's actions during a German counter offensive on the Nijmegen salient; he is troubled by the fact that he shot an unarmed, teenage Waffen-SS soldier during the battle. Winters is promoted to battalion executive officer, and command of Easy is given to "Moose" Heyliger.
Easy Company assists Lieutenant Colonel David Dobie of the British 1st Airborne Division in Operation Pegasus to rescue 140 of his comrades. The operation succeeds, and the rescued British troops celebrate with Easy. Heyliger is injured in a friendly fire incident, and command of the company passes to Lieutenant Norman Dike before Easy is rushed to Bastogne to fight in the Battle of the Bulge.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Bastogne"
Directed by
David Leland
Written by
Bruce C. McKenna
Main character(s)
Eugene Roe
Original release date
October 7, 2001 (2001-10-07)
US viewers(millions)
6.42
Easy faces harsh winter conditions in the Ardennes, running dangerously low on supplies. Combat medic Eugene "Doc" Roe helps his fellow soldiers where he can, while also scrounging for supplies. He befriends a Belgian nurse named Renée; she is later killed in a German bombing raid. Easy and other American units are surrounded, but General McAuliffe, their commander, rejects a German demand to surrender.
Easy faces harsh winter conditions in the Ardennes, running dangerously low on supplies. Combat medic Eugene "Doc" Roe helps his fellow soldiers where he can, while also scrounging for supplies. He befriends a Belgian nurse named Renée; she is later killed in a German bombing raid. Easy and other American units are surrounded, but General McAuliffe, their commander, rejects a German demand to surrender.
No.
Easy faces harsh winter conditions in the Ardennes, running dangerously low on supplies. Combat medic Eugene "Doc" Roe helps his fellow soldiers where he can, while also scrounging for supplies. He befriends a Belgian nurse named Renée; she is later killed in a German bombing raid. Easy and other American units are surrounded, but General McAuliffe, their commander, rejects a German demand to surrender.
7
7
No.
7
Title
"The Breaking Point"
Directed by
David Frankel
Written by
Graham Yost
Main character(s)
Carwood Lipton
Original release date
October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14)
US viewers(millions)
6.43
Easy holds the line near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous soldiers, including Hoobler, who dies after accidentally shooting himself with a Luger pistol. Winters and the men worry about Norman Dike, who is frequently absent without explanation. First Sergeant Carwood Lipton attempts to keep Easy's morale up. Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton watches in horror as his close friends William Guarnere and Joe Toye each lose a leg to shelling, and he too is pulled from the line. During the assault on Foy, Dike freezes up during an attack, so Winters orders Speirs to relieve him. Victorious but having taken heavy casualties, Easy takes shelter in a church, where Lipton is told he has been given a field commission as a second lieutenant, and Captain Speirs is officially assigned command of Easy.
Easy holds the line near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous soldiers, including Hoobler, who dies after accidentally shooting himself with a Luger pistol. Winters and the men worry about Norman Dike, who is frequently absent without explanation. First Sergeant Carwood Lipton attempts to keep Easy's morale up. Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton watches in horror as his close friends William Guarnere and Joe Toye each lose a leg to shelling, and he too is pulled from the line. During the assault on Foy, Dike freezes up during an attack, so Winters orders Speirs to relieve him. Victorious but having taken heavy casualties, Easy takes shelter in a church, where Lipton is told he has been given a field commission as a second lieutenant, and Captain Speirs is officially assigned command of Easy.
No.
Easy holds the line near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous soldiers, including Hoobler, who dies after accidentally shooting himself with a Luger pistol. Winters and the men worry about Norman Dike, who is frequently absent without explanation. First Sergeant Carwood Lipton attempts to keep Easy's morale up. Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton watches in horror as his close friends William Guarnere and Joe Toye each lose a leg to shelling, and he too is pulled from the line. During the assault on Foy, Dike freezes up during an attack, so Winters orders Speirs to relieve him. Victorious but having taken heavy casualties, Easy takes shelter in a church, where Lipton is told he has been given a field commission as a second lieutenant, and Captain Speirs is officially assigned command of Easy.
8
8
No.
8
Title
"The Last Patrol"
Directed by
Tony To
Written by
Erik Bork and Bruce C. McKenna
Main character(s)
David Webster
Original release date
October 21, 2001 (2001-10-21)
US viewers(millions)
5.95
In Haguenau, Easy adjusts to leaving the combat zone and gives a cold welcome to Private David Webster, who did not break out of the hospital to rejoin the company like others, and new replacement Second Lieutenant Henry Jones, fresh from West Point. Jones and Webster participate in a night raid across the river to get prisoners for interrogation, which gains them some respect. Winters is promoted to major, Lipton's commission becomes official, and Jones is promoted to first lieutenant and transferred to the regimental staff.
In Haguenau, Easy adjusts to leaving the combat zone and gives a cold welcome to Private David Webster, who did not break out of the hospital to rejoin the company like others, and new replacement Second Lieutenant Henry Jones, fresh from West Point. Jones and Webster participate in a night raid across the river to get prisoners for interrogation, which gains them some respect. Winters is promoted to major, Lipton's commission becomes official, and Jones is promoted to first lieutenant and transferred to the regimental staff.
No.
In Haguenau, Easy adjusts to leaving the combat zone and gives a cold welcome to Private David Webster, who did not break out of the hospital to rejoin the company like others, and new replacement Second Lieutenant Henry Jones, fresh from West Point. Jones and Webster participate in a night raid across the river to get prisoners for interrogation, which gains them some respect. Winters is promoted to major, Lipton's commission becomes official, and Jones is promoted to first lieutenant and transferred to the regimental staff.
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Why We Fight"
Directed by
David Frankel
Written by
John Orloff
Main character(s)
Lewis Nixon
Original release date
October 28, 2001 (2001-10-28)
US viewers(millions)
6.08
As Captain Lewis Nixon scrounges for his favored whisky, Vat 69, Easy Company enters Nazi Germany. Nixon is distraught after learning that his wife is divorcing him; he is demoted to operations officer for the battalion. A small patrol of Easy Company men stumble upon a concentration camp near Landsberg and free the surviving prisoners.
Easy secures food for the survivors, but the regiment's surgeon warns of refeeding syndrome; the survivors have to remain in the camp so they can be monitored. The German locals deny knowing about the camp. The 101st Airborne's commander, General Taylor, imposes martial law and orders all able-bodied civilians from ages 14 to 80 to clean up the camp, including removing the bodies. Nixon informs Easy that Adolf Hitler has committed suicide.
As Captain Lewis Nixon scrounges for his favored whisky, Vat 69, Easy Company enters Nazi Germany. Nixon is distraught after learning that his wife is divorcing him; he is demoted to operations officer for the battalion. A small patrol of Easy Company men stumble upon a concentration camp near Landsberg and free the surviving prisoners.
Easy secures food for the survivors, but the regiment's surgeon warns of refeeding syndrome; the survivors have to remain in the camp so they can be monitored. The German locals deny knowing about the camp. The 101st Airborne's commander, General Taylor, imposes martial law and orders all able-bodied civilians from ages 14 to 80 to clean up the camp, including removing the bodies. Nixon informs Easy that Adolf Hitler has committed suicide.
No.
As Captain Lewis Nixon scrounges for his favored whisky, Vat 69, Easy Company enters Nazi Germany. Nixon is distraught after learning that his wife is divorcing him; he is demoted to operations officer for the battalion. A small patrol of Easy Company men stumble upon a concentration camp near Landsberg and free the surviving prisoners.
Easy secures food for the survivors, but the regiment's surgeon warns of refeeding syndrome; the survivors have to remain in the camp so they can be monitored. The German locals deny knowing about the camp. The 101st Airborne's commander, General Taylor, imposes martial law and orders all able-bodied civilians from ages 14 to 80 to clean up the camp, including removing the bodies. Nixon informs Easy that Adolf Hitler has committed suicide.
10
10
No.
10
Title
"Points"
Directed by
Mikael Salomon
Written by
Erik Jendresen and Erik Bork
Main character(s)
Richard Winters
Original release date
November 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)
US viewers(millions)
5.05
Easy captures the Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden without resistance, and the end of the war in Europe is announced. Finding a collection of alcoholic beverages in a cellar at Hermann Göring's house, Winters allows the company to celebrate before they travel to Austria to become an occupying force. It is then announced that the division will be redeployed to the Pacific Theater, but those with enough points will get to go home. General Taylor authorizes a drawing for each company to rotate one soldier home, and Staff Sergeant Shifty Powers wins Easy's drawing but is severely injured in an automobile accident on his way to the airfield. Private Liebgott leads a trio that tracks down and summarily executes a concentration camp commandant at a farm.
Desiring to redeploy sooner, Winters applies for a transfer to the 13th Airborne, but is denied. Despite the war's end, Easy Company men continue to be injured or die. Easy oversees the surrender of 25,000 German troops in Zell am See. Over a company baseball game, Winters narrates the fates of some of the men. He interrupts the game to announce the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ends the war, and then narrates Nixon's fate and finally his own. The episode concludes with interviews with actual surviving Easy Company members, where they are named onscreen for the first time.
Easy captures the Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden without resistance, and the end of the war in Europe is announced. Finding a collection of alcoholic beverages in a cellar at Hermann Göring's house, Winters allows the company to celebrate before they travel to Austria to become an occupying force. It is then announced that the division will be redeployed to the Pacific Theater, but those with enough points will get to go home. General Taylor authorizes a drawing for each company to rotate one soldier home, and Staff Sergeant Shifty Powers wins Easy's drawing but is severely injured in an automobile accident on his way to the airfield. Private Liebgott leads a trio that tracks down and summarily executes a concentration camp commandant at a farm.
Desiring to redeploy sooner, Winters applies for a transfer to the 13th Airborne, but is denied. Despite the war's end, Easy Company men continue to be injured or die. Easy oversees the surrender of 25,000 German troops in Zell am See. Over a company baseball game, Winters narrates the fates of some of the men. He interrupts the game to announce the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ends the war, and then narrates Nixon's fate and finally his own. The episode concludes with interviews with actual surviving Easy Company members, where they are named onscreen for the first time.
No.
Easy captures the Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden without resistance, and the end of the war in Europe is announced. Finding a collection of alcoholic beverages in a cellar at Hermann Göring's house, Winters allows the company to celebrate before they travel to Austria to become an occupying force. It is then announced that the division will be redeployed to the Pacific Theater, but those with enough points will get to go home. General Taylor authorizes a drawing for each company to rotate one soldier home, and Staff Sergeant Shifty Powers wins Easy's drawing but is severely injured in an automobile accident on his way to the airfield. Private Liebgott leads a trio that tracks down and summarily executes a concentration camp commandant at a farm.
Desiring to redeploy sooner, Winters applies for a transfer to the 13th Airborne, but is denied. Despite the war's end, Easy Company men continue to be injured or die. Easy oversees the surrender of 25,000 German troops in Zell am See. Over a company baseball game, Winters narrates the fates of some of the men. He interrupts the game to announce the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ends the war, and then narrates Nixon's fate and finally his own. The episode concludes with interviews with actual surviving Easy Company members, where they are named onscreen for the first time.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Main character(s) | Original release date | US viewers(millions) | |
| 1 | Currahee" | Phil Alden Robinson | Teleplay by : Erik Jendresen and Tom Hanks | Richard Winters and Herbert Sobel | September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09) | 9.90 | |
| In 1942, Easy Company jump trains at Camp Toccoa under First Lieutenant Herbert Sobel, a strict disciplinarian who goes out of his way to find fault with his men. The company is shipped to England in September 1943, and as training progresses, Sobel's inadequacy as a leader in the field becomes evident. Now-Captain Sobel fabricates a dispute with Lieutenant Richard "Dick" Winters and gives him the option of accepting unwarranted punishment or trial by court martial. Winters surprises Sobel by rejecting the punishment and choosing the court-martial. These factors led Easy's non-commissioned officers to resign en masse. Colonel Robert Sink, the regiment's commander, reassigns Sobel to command a parachuting school for non-infantry personnel. With new leadership, Easy Company prepares for Operation Overlord. | |||||||
| 2 | "Day of Days" | Richard Loncraine | John Orloff | Richard Winters | September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09) | 9.90 | |
| On June 6, 1944, Easy Company parachutes into Normandy, but is scattered and many miles away from their designated drop zones. Most of Easy reconnects, but its company commander, Lieutenant Thomas Meehan, is missing. Winters assumes command and successfully leads a group in destroying German artillery emplacements firing on Utah Beach from Brécourt Manor. Winters also discovers a map of all German artillery emplacements in Normandy. Several of Easy's men earn combat decorations for their part in the attack, including Winters, who is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. | |||||||
| 3 | "Carentan" | Mikael Salomon | E. Max Frye | Albert Blithe | September 16, 2001 (2001-09-16) | 7.27 | |
| Easy fights in the Battle of Carentan and loses several men. Rumors begin to circulate that Lieutenant Ronald Speirs killed a group of German prisoners. Private Albert Blithe, who has been struggling with shell shock, is finally spurred into action by Winters during the Battle of Bloody Gulch. Several days later, Blithe is shot through the neck by a sniper while on patrol. Note: The episode ends with the inaccurate statement that Blithe never recovered from his wounds and died in 1948. In reality, he recovered and continued to serve in the Army until he died in Germany as an active-duty serviceman in 1967. | |||||||
| 4 | "Replacements" | David Nutter | Graham Yost and Bruce C. McKenna | Denver "Bull" Randleman | September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23) | 6.29 | |
| Replacements join Easy Company and struggle to be accepted by the veterans who fought at Normandy. Winters is promoted to captain. Sobel is the regiment's new supply officer. The company parachutes into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden and liberates Eindhoven. During combat in Nuenen, the replacements integrate themselves with the company, but Easy is forced to retreat. Denver "Bull" Randleman is left behind. Wounded, he hides in a barn and engages in close quarters combat with a German soldier. He is reunited with the rest of the company the following day. | |||||||
| 5 | "Crossroads" | Tom Hanks | Erik Jendresen | Richard Winters | September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30) | 6.13 | |
| Winters writes an after-action report on Easy's actions during a German counter offensive on the Nijmegen salient; he is troubled by the fact that he shot an unarmed, teenage Waffen-SS soldier during the battle. Winters is promoted to battalion executive officer, and command of Easy is given to "Moose" Heyliger. Easy Company assists Lieutenant Colonel David Dobie of the British 1st Airborne Division in Operation Pegasus to rescue 140 of his comrades. The operation succeeds, and the rescued British troops celebrate with Easy. Heyliger is injured in a friendly fire incident, and command of the company passes to Lieutenant Norman Dike before Easy is rushed to Bastogne to fight in the Battle of the Bulge. | |||||||
| 6 | "Bastogne" | David Leland | Bruce C. McKenna | Eugene Roe | October 7, 2001 (2001-10-07) | 6.42 | |
| Easy faces harsh winter conditions in the Ardennes, running dangerously low on supplies. Combat medic Eugene "Doc" Roe helps his fellow soldiers where he can, while also scrounging for supplies. He befriends a Belgian nurse named Renée; she is later killed in a German bombing raid. Easy and other American units are surrounded, but General McAuliffe, their commander, rejects a German demand to surrender. | |||||||
| 7 | "The Breaking Point" | David Frankel | Graham Yost | Carwood Lipton | October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14) | 6.43 | |
| Easy holds the line near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous soldiers, including Hoobler, who dies after accidentally shooting himself with a Luger pistol. Winters and the men worry about Norman Dike, who is frequently absent without explanation. First Sergeant Carwood Lipton attempts to keep Easy's morale up. Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton watches in horror as his close friends William Guarnere and Joe Toye each lose a leg to shelling, and he too is pulled from the line. During the assault on Foy, Dike freezes up during an attack, so Winters orders Speirs to relieve him. Victorious but having taken heavy casualties, Easy takes shelter in a church, where Lipton is told he has been given a field commission as a second lieutenant, and Captain Speirs is officially assigned command of Easy. | |||||||
| 8 | "The Last Patrol" | Tony To | Erik Bork and Bruce C. McKenna | David Webster | October 21, 2001 (2001-10-21) | 5.95 | |
| In Haguenau, Easy adjusts to leaving the combat zone and gives a cold welcome to Private David Webster, who did not break out of the hospital to rejoin the company like others, and new replacement Second Lieutenant Henry Jones, fresh from West Point. Jones and Webster participate in a night raid across the river to get prisoners for interrogation, which gains them some respect. Winters is promoted to major, Lipton's commission becomes official, and Jones is promoted to first lieutenant and transferred to the regimental staff. | |||||||
| 9 | "Why We Fight" | David Frankel | John Orloff | Lewis Nixon | October 28, 2001 (2001-10-28) | 6.08 | |
| As Captain Lewis Nixon scrounges for his favored whisky, Vat 69, Easy Company enters Nazi Germany. Nixon is distraught after learning that his wife is divorcing him; he is demoted to operations officer for the battalion. A small patrol of Easy Company men stumble upon a concentration camp near Landsberg and free the surviving prisoners. Easy secures food for the survivors, but the regiment's surgeon warns of refeeding syndrome; the survivors have to remain in the camp so they can be monitored. The German locals deny knowing about the camp. The 101st Airborne's commander, General Taylor, imposes martial law and orders all able-bodied civilians from ages 14 to 80 to clean up the camp, including removing the bodies. Nixon informs Easy that Adolf Hitler has committed suicide. | |||||||
| 10 | "Points" | Mikael Salomon | Erik Jendresen and Erik Bork | Richard Winters | November 4, 2001 (2001-11-04) | 5.05 | |
| Easy captures the Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden without resistance, and the end of the war in Europe is announced. Finding a collection of alcoholic beverages in a cellar at Hermann Göring's house, Winters allows the company to celebrate before they travel to Austria to become an occupying force. It is then announced that the division will be redeployed to the Pacific Theater, but those with enough points will get to go home. General Taylor authorizes a drawing for each company to rotate one soldier home, and Staff Sergeant Shifty Powers wins Easy's drawing but is severely injured in an automobile accident on his way to the airfield. Private Liebgott leads a trio that tracks down and summarily executes a concentration camp commandant at a farm. Desiring to redeploy sooner, Winters applies for a transfer to the 13th Airborne, but is denied. Despite the war's end, Easy Company men continue to be injured or die. Easy oversees the surrender of 25,000 German troops in Zell am See. Over a company baseball game, Winters narrates the fates of some of the men. He interrupts the game to announce the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ends the war, and then narrates Nixon's fate and finally his own. The episode concludes with interviews with actual surviving Easy Company members, where they are named onscreen for the first time. | |||||||
· Episodes › Special
"We Stand Alone Together"
"We Stand Alone Together"
Title
"We Stand Alone Together"
Directed by
Mark Cowen
Written by
William Richter
Main character(s)
Easy Company real-life members
Original release date
November 10, 2001 (2001-11-10)
US viewers(millions)
Unknown
Subtitled The Men of Easy Company, an official companion documentary included on home video for the miniseries and available on streaming services. Consists of interviews with the surviving real-life members of Easy Company, including Winters, Lipton, Guarnere, Heffron, and Powers, and also photos and video from and related to their service and their annual reunions. Also includes Guarnere and Heffron revisiting Foy and interviews with Easy Company members' families.
Subtitled The Men of Easy Company, an official companion documentary included on home video for the miniseries and available on streaming services. Consists of interviews with the surviving real-life members of Easy Company, including Winters, Lipton, Guarnere, Heffron, and Powers, and also photos and video from and related to their service and their annual reunions. Also includes Guarnere and Heffron revisiting Foy and interviews with Easy Company members' families.
Title
Subtitled The Men of Easy Company, an official companion documentary included on home video for the miniseries and available on streaming services. Consists of interviews with the surviving real-life members of Easy Company, including Winters, Lipton, Guarnere, Heffron, and Powers, and also photos and video from and related to their service and their annual reunions. Also includes Guarnere and Heffron revisiting Foy and interviews with Easy Company members' families.
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Main character(s) | Original release date | US viewers(millions) | |
| "We Stand Alone Together" | Mark Cowen | William Richter | Easy Company real-life members | November 10, 2001 (2001-11-10) | Unknown | |
| Subtitled The Men of Easy Company, an official companion documentary included on home video for the miniseries and available on streaming services. Consists of interviews with the surviving real-life members of Easy Company, including Winters, Lipton, Guarnere, Heffron, and Powers, and also photos and video from and related to their service and their annual reunions. Also includes Guarnere and Heffron revisiting Foy and interviews with Easy Company members' families. | ||||||
· Reception › Awards and nominations › Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Miniseries
Outstanding Miniseries
Category
Outstanding Miniseries
Nominee(s)
Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Tony To, Stephen E. Ambrose, Eric Bork, Eric Jendresen, Mary Richards
Result
Won
Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television Programming
Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television Programming
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television Programming
Result
Won
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
Category
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
Nominee(s)
Anthony Pratt, Dom Dossett, Alan Tomkins, Kevin Philpps, Desmond Crowe, Malcolm Stone
Episode
"The Breaking Point"
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Category
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Nominee(s)
Meg Liberman, Camille H. Patton, Angela Terry, Gary Davy, Suzanne M. Smith
Result
Won
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
Category
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominee(s)
Remi Adefarasin
Episode
"The Last Patrol"
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Category
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Nominee(s)
David Frankel, Tom Hanks, David Nutter, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon, Tony To
Result
Won
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Category
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Nominee(s)
Helen Smith & Paula Price
Episode
"Crossroads"
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Main Title Design
Category
Outstanding Main Title Design
Nominee(s)
Michael Riley, Michelle Dougherty, Jeff Miller, Jason Web
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Category
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Nominee(s)
Liz Tagg & Nikita Rae
Episode
"Why We Fight"
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic)
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic)
Category
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic)
Nominee(s)
Daniel Parker, Matthew Smith, Duncan Jarman
Episode
"Day of Days"
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Category
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Nominee(s)
Frances Parker
Episode
"Day of Days"
Result
Won
Billy Fox
Billy Fox
Category
Billy Fox
Nominee(s)
"Replacements"
Episode
Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Category
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Nominee(s)
Campbell Askew, Paul Conway, James Boyle, Ross Adams, Andy Kennedy, Howard Halsall, Robert Gavin, Grahame Peters, Michael Higham, Dashiell Rae, Andie Derrick, Peter Burgis
Episode
"Day of Days"
Result
Won
Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
Category
Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominee(s)
Colin Charles, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor
Episode
"Carentan"
Result
Won
David Stephenson, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor
David Stephenson, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor
Category
David Stephenson, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor
Nominee(s)
"Day of Days"
Episode
Nominated
Colin Charles, Keven Patrick Burns, Todd Orr
Colin Charles, Keven Patrick Burns, Todd Orr
Category
Colin Charles, Keven Patrick Burns, Todd Orr
Nominee(s)
"The Breaking Point"
Episode
Nominated
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Category
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Nominee(s)
Angus Bickerton, John Lockwood, Ken Dailey, Joe Pavlo, Mark Nettleton, Michael Mulholland, Joss Williams, Nigel Stone
Episode
"Replacements"
Result
Nominated
Angus Bickerton, Mat Beck, Cindy Jones, Louis Mackall, Nigel Stone, Karl Mooney, Laurent Hugueniot, Chas Cash
Angus Bickerton, Mat Beck, Cindy Jones, Louis Mackall, Nigel Stone, Karl Mooney, Laurent Hugueniot, Chas Cash
Category
Angus Bickerton, Mat Beck, Cindy Jones, Louis Mackall, Nigel Stone, Karl Mooney, Laurent Hugueniot, Chas Cash
Nominee(s)
"Day of Days"
Episode
Nominated
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Category
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Nominee(s)
Greg Powell
Episode
"Carentan"
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Category
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Nominee(s)
Erik Bork, E. Max Frye, Tom Hanks, Erik Jendresen, Bruce C. McKenna, John Orloff, Graham Yost
Result
Nominated
| Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
| Outstanding Miniseries | Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Tony To, Stephen E. Ambrose, Eric Bork, Eric Jendresen, Mary Richards | Won | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television Programming | Won | ||
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | Anthony Pratt, Dom Dossett, Alan Tomkins, Kevin Philpps, Desmond Crowe, Malcolm Stone | "The Breaking Point" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Meg Liberman, Camille H. Patton, Angela Terry, Gary Davy, Suzanne M. Smith | Won | |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Remi Adefarasin | "The Last Patrol" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | David Frankel, Tom Hanks, David Nutter, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, Phil Alden Robinson, Mikael Salomon, Tony To | Won | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Helen Smith & Paula Price | "Crossroads" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Michael Riley, Michelle Dougherty, Jeff Miller, Jason Web | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Liz Tagg & Nikita Rae | "Why We Fight" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic) | Daniel Parker, Matthew Smith, Duncan Jarman | "Day of Days" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Frances Parker | "Day of Days" | Won |
| Billy Fox | "Replacements" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special | Campbell Askew, Paul Conway, James Boyle, Ross Adams, Andy Kennedy, Howard Halsall, Robert Gavin, Grahame Peters, Michael Higham, Dashiell Rae, Andie Derrick, Peter Burgis | "Day of Days" | Won |
| Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Colin Charles, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor | "Carentan" | Won |
| David Stephenson, Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor | "Day of Days" | Nominated | |
| Colin Charles, Keven Patrick Burns, Todd Orr | "The Breaking Point" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Angus Bickerton, John Lockwood, Ken Dailey, Joe Pavlo, Mark Nettleton, Michael Mulholland, Joss Williams, Nigel Stone | "Replacements" | Nominated |
| Angus Bickerton, Mat Beck, Cindy Jones, Louis Mackall, Nigel Stone, Karl Mooney, Laurent Hugueniot, Chas Cash | "Day of Days" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination | Greg Powell | "Carentan" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Erik Bork, E. Max Frye, Tom Hanks, Erik Jendresen, Bruce C. McKenna, John Orloff, Graham Yost | Nominated |
· Reception › Awards and nominations › Golden Globe Awards
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Category
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Outcome
Won
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
Category
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
Nominee
Damian Lewis
Outcome
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Category
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Nominee
Ron Livingston
Outcome
Nominated
| Category | Nominee | Outcome |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Damian Lewis | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film | Ron Livingston | Nominated |
Podcast episode list · Home media › <i>Band of Brothers</i> Podcast
0
0
No.
0
Episode/Topic
Prologue
Guest(s)
Tom Hanks (Executive producer)
1
1
No.
1
Episode/Topic
"Currahee"
Guest(s)
Ron Livingston (Lewis Nixon)
2
2
No.
2
Episode/Topic
"Day of Days"
Guest(s)
John Orloff (Writer, Episodes 2 and 9) and Richard Loncraine (Director, Episode 2)
3
3
No.
3
Episode/Topic
"Carentan"
Guest(s)
Capt. Dale Dye (Robert Sink / Senior military advisor) and Matthew Settle (Ronald Speirs)
4
4
No.
4
Episode/Topic
"Replacements"
Guest(s)
Frank John Hughes (William "Wild Bill" Guarnere)
5
5
No.
5
Episode/Topic
"Crossroads"
Guest(s)
Erik Jendresen (Supervising producer / Lead writer)
6
6
No.
6
Episode/Topic
"Bastogne"
Guest(s)
Shane Taylor (Eugene "Doc" Roe)
7
7
No.
7
Episode/Topic
"The Breaking Point"
Guest(s)
Donnie Wahlberg (Carwood Lipton)
8
8
No.
8
Episode/Topic
"The Last Patrol"
Guest(s)
Scott Grimes (Donald Malarkey)
9
9
No.
9
Episode/Topic
"Why We Fight"
Guest(s)
Ross McCall (Joseph Liebgott) and John Orloff
10
10
No.
10
Episode/Topic
"Points"
Guest(s)
Damian Lewis (Richard "Dick" Winters)
| No. | Episode/Topic | Guest(s) |
| 0 | Prologue | Tom Hanks (Executive producer) |
| 1 | "Currahee" | Ron Livingston (Lewis Nixon) |
| 2 | "Day of Days" | John Orloff (Writer, Episodes 2 and 9) and Richard Loncraine (Director, Episode 2) |
| 3 | "Carentan" | Capt. Dale Dye (Robert Sink / Senior military advisor) and Matthew Settle (Ronald Speirs) |
| 4 | "Replacements" | Frank John Hughes (William "Wild Bill" Guarnere) |
| 5 | "Crossroads" | Erik Jendresen (Supervising producer / Lead writer) |
| 6 | "Bastogne" | Shane Taylor (Eugene "Doc" Roe) |
| 7 | "The Breaking Point" | Donnie Wahlberg (Carwood Lipton) |
| 8 | "The Last Patrol" | Scott Grimes (Donald Malarkey) |
| 9 | "Why We Fight" | Ross McCall (Joseph Liebgott) and John Orloff |
| 10 | "Points" | Damian Lewis (Richard "Dick" Winters) |
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