The Pacific - Season 1 - Eps 5: Peleliu Landing
Basilone’s celebrity grows as he travels across the country on the war bonds tour. On Pavuvu, Sledge, assigned to the 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, is briefly reunited with Phillips and Leckie rejoins his company. Sledge then gets his first taste of combat as he, Leckie, and the rest of the 1st Marine Division meet fierce Japanese resistance while landing on the intricately and heavily defended coral island of Peleliu.
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.
Cast
James Badge Dale
Robert Leckie
Jon Seda
John Basilone
Joseph Mazzello
Eugene Sledge
Ashton Holmes
PFC Sidney Phillips
Jacob Pitts
PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith
Rami Malek
PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton
William Sadler
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
Jon Bernthal
Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez
Matt Craven
Dr. Grant
Noel Fisher
Pvt. Hamm
