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Band of Brothers (2001)

Band of Brothers tells the dramatized story of World War II's "Easy" company, as they go through training together, participate in major wartime events in Europe, all the way until the end of the war.

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Band of Brothers
Drama
History

Cast
Kirk Acevedo , Eion Bailey , Michael Cudlitz , Dale Dye , Scott Grimes , Frank John Hughes , Damian Lewis , Ron Livingston , James Madio , Neal McDonough , David Schwimmer , Richard Speight Jr. , Donnie Wahlberg , Matthew Settle , Rick Warden , Marc Warren , Dexter Fletcher , Colin Hanks , Ross McCall
Release Date
September 9, 2001
Seasons
1
Network
HBO Max
Writers
Erik Jendresen , Tom Hanks , John Orloff , E. Max Frye , Graham Yost , Bruce C. McKenna
Directors
Richard Loncraine , David Nutter , Tom Hanks , David Frankel , Phil Alden Robinson , Mikael Salomon

Summary

Band of Brothers tells the dramatized story of World War II's "Easy" company, as they go through training together, participate in major wartime events in Europe, all the way until the end of the war.

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