The Pacific - Season 1 - Eps 1: Guadalcanal/Leckie

Name: Eps 1: Guadalcanal/Leckie
Released: 2010-03-14
Rating: 3.9

2010-03-14 • 52 min • ⭐ 7.8/10

In the immediate aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Marine Sgt. John Basilone prepares to ship out and confront the enemy somewhere in the Pacific, while budding journalist Robert Leckie enlists in the Marine Corps. Eugene Sledge, unable to enlist because of a heart murmur, says farewell to his best friend, Sidney Phillips, who is about to leave for boot camp. Exactly eight months after Pearl Harbor, the 1st Marine Division, including Leckie and Phillips, lands on Guadalcanal in order to secure its strategically vital airfield and prepare for the inevitable counterattack.

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About The Pacific

Title: The Pacific

First Air Date: 2010-03-14

Last Air Date: 2010-05-16

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.8/10 (from 2380 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 10

Network: HBO

Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics

Production Companies: HBO, DreamWorks Television, Playtone

Synopsis

Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.