2001 · 1 Season ·Ended 8.6 ·United States · EN· HBO

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

Episodes

CurraheeS01E019 Sept 011h 14m

Currahee

Easy Company is introduced to Captain Sobel, who has the group undergo hard and unfair training. As a result, Sobel comes into conflict with his men, including Richard Winters, his executive officer. The company is shipped to England to prepare for D-Day.

Day of DaysS01E029 Sept 0152m

Day of Days

Easy Company lands in Normandy, scattered all across and away from their drop zone. 1st Lt. Meehan, commander of Easy, is killed when his plane suffers a direct hit and 1st Lt. Winters must take command and 1st Lt. Speirs is introduced.

CarentanS01E0316 Sept 011h 6m

Carentan

Easy Company are sent to liberate the French village of Carentan, where they lose several men in heavy fighting. The episode focuses on Private Albert Blithe, who struggles with crippling anxiety following the battle.

ReplacementsS01E0423 Sept 011h

Replacements

With the addition of many new men, Easy Company heads to Holland to participate in Operation Market Garden and prepare an Allied route into Germany, but they meet stiff German resistance.

CrossroadsS01E0530 Sept 0156m

Crossroads

Winters writes a report on the challenge of an unexpected resistance to a German attack, and is haunted by his conscience after shooting a teenage German soldier. Operation Pegasus is depicted. Easy Company is called to Bastogne to repel the sudden German counterattack.

BastogneS01E067 Oct 011h 8m

Bastogne

Easy Company experiences the Battle of the Bulge and have to hold ground near Bastogne while running low on ammunition and other supplies. The episode focuses on medic Eugene "Doc" Roe as he helps out his fellow soldiers where he can, while also scrounging for medical supplies, of which the Company is dangerously low.

The Breaking PointS01E0714 Oct 011h 13m

The Breaking Point

Easy Company battles near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous men. In the episode, the actions of 1st Lt. Norman Dike, the Company's commander, are examined and questioned. Serving as narrator is 1st Sgt. Carwood Lipton, who attempts to keep the morale of the men up as they endure their trials in the forest near Foy.

The Last PatrolS01E0821 Oct 0159m

The Last Patrol

Easy Company is in Hagenau in Feburary, 1945, where they prepare for a night patrol mission to capture German prisoners. The patrol includes one veteran who is despised for missing Bastogne and a new lieutenant fresh out of West Point.

Why We FightS01E0928 Oct 0159m

Why We Fight

As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company--until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.

PointsS01E104 Nov 011h 3m

Points

As the Germans surrender, it appears that that the hard days for Easy Company are over as they are stationed in Austria. But they soon learn that those solders without enough service points will be sent to fight in Japan.

Cast

Michael Cudlitz
Michael CudlitzDenver (Bull) Randleman
Rick Gomez
Rick GomezGeorge Luz
Scott Grimes
Scott GrimesDonald G. Malarkey
Damian Lewis
Damian LewisRichard D. Winters
Ron Livingston
Ron LivingstonLewis Nixon
James Madio
James MadioFrank J. Perconte
Neal McDonough
Neal McDonoughLynn D. (Buck) Compton
Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie WahlbergC. Carwood Lipton
Tom Hardy
Tom HardyPrivate John Janovec
Kirk Acevedo
Kirk AcevedoJoe toye
Robin Laing
Robin LaingEdward J. (Babe) Heffron
Philip Barantini
Philip BarantiniWayne A. (Skinny) Sisk
GC
George CalilJames H. (Mo) Alley, Jr.
Doug Allen
Doug AllenAlton M. More

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