The Pacific (2010)★ 7.9/10

TV-MA · US,AU · 60 min · March 14, 2010 · 1 seasons

Action
Adventure
Drama
History
War

Directed by: Jeremy Podeswa, Timothy Van Patten, David Nutter, Carl Franklin, Tony To

Written by: Laurence Andries, Michelle Ashford, Robert Leckie, Bruce C. McKenna, George Pelecanos

The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.

Original title

The Pacific

Storyline

The Pacific follows the lives of a U.S Marine Corps squad during the campaign within the Pacific against the Japanese Empire during WWII. Made by the creators of Band of Brothers, it follows a similar line of thought to outline the hardships of the common man during war. The Pacific is in parts a fast-paced war series that can be enjoyed by action lovers while containing a more sensitive side when projecting the relationships (brotherhood) of Marines on the battlefield. Where The Pacific takes a new direction from its "older brother" is in its depiction of the lives of soldiers who were picked to return home to increase the sales of war bonds. In doing this it also depicts the life cycle of returned soldiers from initial joy to the eventual feeling of regret and to a certain extent shame felt by soldiers wanting to return to the war in service of either their comrades or nation.

Rating

7.9 / 10 · 145,901

Companies

DreamWorks Television, HBO Films, Playtone, Home Box Office (HBO), CNBC-e, HBO España, HBO Home Entertainment, HBO Hungary, HBO Max, Kabel Eins, Netflix, Seven Network, SuperTV2, Veronica, WOWOW, Warner Home Video

Release dates