The Pacific - Season 1 - Eps 9: Okinawa
After battling across the island of Okinawa for more than a month, Sledge and the rest of the 1st Marine Division are ordered to relieve an Army division that has been in combat against the most strongly defended Japanese position on the island. The primordial conditions and the moral dilemma posed by the presence of civilians put tremendous strain on the physical and psychological endurance of Sledge and the other Marines.
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