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Generation Kill

From creators Ed Burns and David Simon (The Wire), this seven-part miniseries focuses on the first 40 days of the war in Iraq, as told by an elite group of U.S. Marines.

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Cast & Crew See All

Alexander Skarsgård
Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
James Ransone
Cpl. Josh Ray Person
Lee Tergesen
Evan 'Scribe' Wright

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Get Some

Sun, Jul 13, 200869 mins

March 2003. The US and its allies are poised to invade Iraq. Part of the massive force straining at the leash is the US 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, the spearhead of the US 1st Marine Division's drive into Iraq. We meet some of the personnel in the battalion.

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Awards

  • 2009 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials - nominated
  • 2009 - Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actor/Television - nominated
  • 2008 - Gracie - Outstanding Director - Entertainment Series or Special - winner
  • 2009 - VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie, or Special - nominated

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