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      86% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 92% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Highly trained young Marines of the First Reconnaissance Battalion struggle with inadequate supplies, bureaucratic snafus and poor communication as they lead the drive into Baghdad during the first weeks of the war in Iraq, in a seven-part miniseries based on the best-selling nonfiction book by embedded Rolling Stone correspondent Evan Wright. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Generation Kill plunges the viewer into war with a visceral force that's still somehow reined in by masterful storytelling and a strong command of period details.

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      Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune Starts to seem like a long, surreal and sometimes heartbreaking road trip taken by a bunch of buddies who just happen to be armed to the teeth. May 24, 2018 Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today An honest, barely adorned, sometimes painfully vivid representation of life as we live it now. It's journalism converted to art, with both benefiting. May 24, 2018 Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post An often poignant, sometimes shattering and occasionally criminally funny account of men trapped on a battlefield of confusion, uncertainty and cross-purposes. May 24, 2018 Full Review Glenn Garvin Miami Herald A raucous, raunchy and utterly loving account of life at the bottom of the military food chain. May 29, 2018 Full Review Andre Dellamorte Collider You get to live with the men, and feel it, and then experience why the operation... will lead to where we are now. It's powerful stuff. May 24, 2018 Full Review Robert Abele L.A. Weekly Captures that sense of recent history urgently realized. May 24, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Pierre L rather than playing the fool It is urgent that the generation that follows organizes itself to send to the dustbin of history what should be... Think about it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/23 Full Review Christopher C Right up there with Band of Brothers, Peaky Blinders, and The Pacific. The best of the best. First watched this over 12 years ago when it was new, and it's still the greatest to this day. If you're - in Ray's words - a "liberal d*ck suck, you're probably going to be offended by the language used here. Don't fret. This is how we all talked a decade ago, especially amongst groups of men. This was of course, before the time of SJW's and whatnot. I rewatch this show every couple of months to remind myself of how cool television used to be. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/23 Full Review Ricardo R It's Band of Brothers during the 2003 Iraq invasion. Great writing and remarkable acting make this one a must watch TV show. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I keep seeing the word `Realistic` among other reviews, all I can say is that if this is a `Realistic` portrait of the American Marine Corp, then God help us all! I had to turn it off after about 6 episodes because I could no longer stand the obscenity of these disgusting human beings, in fact the actors who allowed themselves to act out scenes of masturbation, defecation, obscenity toward women and children, ought to be ashamed of themselves. There is one part of the script featuring a comment about Jennifer Lopez that is so disgusting that if I were her I would be consulting my lawyers! Before anyone considers me a prude, I like most HBO content, and have no problem with nudity or swearing in the right context. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Generation Kill is surprisingly light on actual action, but the sharp dialogue, interesting characters, and superb acting makes it supremely gripping from beginning to end. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Mieux que band of brothers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Episode 1 Aired Jul 13, 2008 Part 1: Get Some U.S. First Recon Marines prepare to invade Iraq; soldiers pass time while awaiting orders; a writer from "Rolling Stone" magazine becomes embedded with the unit. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 20, 2008 Part 2: The Cradle of Civilization Bravo company heads toward Nasiriyah, where Alpha company is involved in a skirmish; a wrong turn causes Bravo to lag behind other companies. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 27, 2008 Part 3: Screwby Bravo awaits new orders; Fick tries to take control of a dangerous situation; Godfather orders Bravo to trek through the night, treating all Iraqis as hostile. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 3, 2008 Part 4: Combat Jack After a supply truck is looted, First Recon is down to one meal a day; Alpha must recover the body of a slain Marine; Bravo sets up a roadblock outside of Al Hayy. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 10, 2008 Part 5: A Burning Dog First Recon learns of an ambush on a bridge ahead from Iraqi locals; although LAVs assault the bridge first, Bravo still encounters complications when they cross. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 17, 2008 Part 6: Stay Frosty First Recon must escort civilians fleeing Baghdad down the highway; Ferrando itches to get back to fighting; First Recon has to go up against Iraqi armor with help from Marine reservists. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 24, 2008 Part 7: Bomb in the Garden Bravo reaches Baghdad; First Recon sends out sporadic patrols into the city for information; Fick becomes disillusioned with the lack of plans; the men celebrate their last night in Baghdad. Details

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      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      David Simon, Ed Burns, George Faber, Charles Pattinson, Anne Thomopoulos, Nina Kostroff-Noble
      Network
      HBO
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Drama, War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jul 13, 2008