Series synopsis
The Pacific is a drama action & adventure war & politics television series that premiered on HBO on November 5, 2025. It was created by Bruce C. McKenna.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Hell was an ocean away.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | November 7, 2011 | November 7, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 1 | November 5, 2025 | November 5, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Profiles of the Pacific Meet six heroes from World War II's Pacific campaign in these companion profiles to the acclaimed HBO Miniseries 'The Pacific.' Included are profiles of Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie, John Basilone, Sidney Phillips, R.V. Burgin and Chuck Tatum. |
November 7, 2011 |
| 2 |
Making 'The Pacific' Behind the scenes of HBO's highly anticipated new World War II miniseries 'The Pacific.' |
February 25, 2010 |
| 3 |
Anatomy of the Pacific War The mutual brutality and devastation of the Pacific theater of World War II is explored in this companion to the HBO Miniseries 'ThePacific.' Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are interviewed, along with a prominent group of historians, WWII veterans, and others. |
March 1, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Basilone 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. |
March 21, 2010 |
| 3 |
Melbourne Physically and mentally debilitated after the four-month ordeal on Guadalcanal, Leckie, Basilone and thousands of their comrades land in Melbourne, where they are greeted by adoring crowds and viewed as the saviors of Australia. While his buddies carouse, Leckie becomes deeply attached to an Australian woman and her first-generation Greek family. Meanwhile, Basilone is awarded the Medal of Honor and is asked to return home to help sell U.S. war bonds. |
March 28, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 5, 2025 |
| Last aired | November 5, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |