Series synopsis
Generation Kill is an American war & politics drama action & adventure television series that premiered on HBO on July 13, 2008. It ended on August 24, 2008. It was created by David Simon. It stars Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen and Jon Huertas.
The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter. A vivid account of the soldiers and of the forces that guided them in an often-improvised initiative.
Premise
The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter. A vivid account of the soldiers and of the forces that guided them in an often-improvised initiative.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexander Skarsgård as Brad Colbert
- James Ransone as Josh Ray Person
- Lee Tergesen as Evan Wright
- Jon Huertas as Antonio Espera
- Stark Sands as Nathaniel Fick
- Owain Yeoman as Eric Kocher
- Billy Lush as Harold Trombley
- Chance Kelly as Stephen Ferrando
Supporting cast
- Michael Kelly as Bryan Patterson
- Jonah Lotan as Robert Bryan
- Eric Nenninger as Dave McGraw
- Pawel Szajda as Walt Hasser
- Kellan Lutz as Jason Lilley
- Neal Jones as John Sixta
- Benjamin Busch as Todd Eckloff
- Brian Patrick Wade as Craig Schwetje
- Sean Brosnan as Daniel Redman
- Wilson Bethel as Evan Stafford
- Marc Menchaca as Mike Wynn
- Eric Ladin as Cpl. James Chaffin
Guest cast
- Josh Barrett as Sgt. Larry Shawn ' PAPPY ' Patrick
- Tyrone Keogh as Charlie Marine
- Antonio David Lyons as Chaplain
- Badria Timimi as Bedouin Mother
- Michael Mosley as Gunnery Sgt. Robert Swarr
- David Barrera as Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego
- J. Salome Martinez as Cpl. Jeffrey 'Dirty Earl' Carisalez
- Nabil Elouahabi as Meesh
- Langley Kirkwood as Sgt. Steven Lovell
- Daniel Fox as Pfc. John Christeson
- Bjorn Steinbach as Cpl. Michael Stinetorf
- Theo Landey as Sgt. Damon Fawcett
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | June 20, 2008 | December 2, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 7 | July 13, 2008 | August 24, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Making: Generation Kill A look inside the newest miniseries from HBO, that tells the story of the first wave of marines, as they make their way into Baghdad. |
June 20, 2008 |
| 2 |
Generation Kill: A Conversation with the 1st Recon Marines Writer Evan Wright discusses Iraq and this production with the men who were there: the 1st Recon Marines. |
December 2, 2008 |
| 3 |
Generation Kill: Video Diary A behind-the-scenes video diary documenting the production from actor Eric Ladin who portrays Cpl. James Chaffin. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get Some Marines prepare to invade Iraq at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom; while the Marines wait to receive their orders at Camp Mathilda in Kuwait, they learn that Rolling Stone columnist Evan Wright will be embedded with them. |
July 13, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Cradle of Civilization Bravo Company gets an order to treat any Iraqi, holding a weapon, as a hostile. |
July 20, 2008 |
| 3 |
Screwby Bravo Company waits for their next orders, while scoping out a roadside firefight, they watch in shock as a regimental combat team arrives with guns blazing. |
July 27, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 13, 2008 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2008 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |