The Pacific - Season 1 - Eps 2: Basilone

Name: Eps 2: Basilone
Released: 2010-03-21
Rating: 3.9

2010-03-21 • 50 min • ⭐ 7.8/10

Basilone and the 7th Marines arrive on Guadalcanal to reinforce Leckie and the rest of the 1st Marine Division as they continue to defend the crucial airstrip. Basilone plays a key role in repelling a nighttime Japanese attack, but suffers a frightful personal loss. After four months of continuous action, the exhausted and disease-ridden members of the 1st Marine Division are evacuated off the island.

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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.