Cariba Heine | The Pacific

• Genre: War drama
• Created by: Bruce McKenna
• Based on: With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge, Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie
• Written by: Bruce C. McKenna, Robert Schenkkan, Graham Yost, George Pelecanos, Laurence Andries, Michelle Ashford
• Directed by: Tim Van Patten, David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa, Graham Yost, Carl Franklin, Tony To
• Starring: James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda
• Composers: Hans Zimmer, Geoff Zanelli, Blake Neely
• No. of episodes: 10
• Executive producers: Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
• Producers: Cherylanne Martin, Todd London, Steven Shareshian
• Running time: 47–61 minutes
• Production companies: HBO Entertainment, DreamWorks Television, Playtone
• Network: HBO
• Release: March 14 – May 16, 2010

The Pacific follows the lives of a U.S Marine Corps squad during the campaign within the Pacific against the Japanese Empire during WWII. Made by the creators of Band of Brothers, it follows a similar line of thought to outline the hardships of the common man during war. The Pacific is in parts a fast-paced war series that can be enjoyed by action lovers while containing a more sensitive side when projecting the relationships (brotherhood) of Marines on the battlefield. Where The Pacific takes a new direction from its "older brother" is in its depiction of the lives of soldiers who were picked to return home to increase the sales of war bonds. In doing this it also depicts the life cycle of returned soldiers from initial joy to the eventual feeling of regret and to a certain extent shame felt by soldiers wanting to return to the war in service of either their comrades or nation.

"Home"

Following the Japanese surrender, the Marines return home. Leckie takes a job with a newspaper; he starts a relationship with Vera, revealing that he never sent the letters he wrote because he believed he was not going to survive the war. Sledge, Shelton, and Burgin arrive home in the spring of 1946. Sledge is still haunted by the horrors of war, he struggles to adjust despite reassurance from his father and Phillips. Basilone's widow, Lena, visits his parents and gives them his Medal of Honor.