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The World War II drama, “Masters of the Air,” produced by the same team behind “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” will begin airing episodes on January 26 on Apple TV+.
“Masters of the Air” is a nine-episode miniseries based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name and written by John Orloff.
The story follows the 100th Bomb Group, the “Bloody Hundredth,” on perilous bombing missions over Nazi Germany, depicting their challenges in extreme conditions and the emotional toll as they contributed to defeating the Third Reich.
“Masters of the Air” is produced by Apple Studios, with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman serving as executive producers. The cast features Academy Award nominee Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Rafferty Law, Academy Award nominee Barry Keoghan, Josiah Cross, Branden Cook, and Ncuti Gatwa.
“Tom and Steven have always wanted to visualize cinematically what our author Don Miller has called, this ‘singular event in the history of warfare,'” Goetzman said in a statement. “We’re thrilled that Apple TV+ has given us the opportunity to combine the efforts of so many talented people, on-screen and behind the camera, to tell this important story.”
“Masters of the Air” is the latest in a line of WWII miniseries that also includes “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific.” Both Emmy-winning series were made for HBO. “Masters of the Air” was initially developed for HBO but later moved to Apple.
“Masters of the Air” marks the second show Apple has produced with Spielberg, the first being the episodic anthology “Amazing Stories” that launched in March of 2020.
