About this season
War as never seen before. Soldiers recount their experiences in one of the worst places of Afghanistan through helmet cameras and testimony years after their tour.
Episodes (5)
1. Band of Brothers
Aired 13 September 2016 • 60 min
101st Airborne rookies, McCool & Boucher, are deployed to Cop Michigan - one of the deadliest combat bases of the war. With standard issued gear, McCool packed a helmet camera, to document the year that would change the men in his platoon forever.
2. Hero Flight
Aired 20 September 2016 • 60 min
After three months in Afghanistan, the 101st Airborne suffers a devastating hit. For rookie medic Shreeve, one mistake and SGT Petry could be paralyzed. Shreeze shoulders the responsibility, unaware that the next soldier calling for help might be him.
3. Flipping the Switch
Aired 27 September 2016 • 60 min
After four months in Afghanistan SGT Adams now has stronger reasons to make it back home alive. He is also more determined than ever to get his men home safely, but it won't be easy, as the men are getting desensitized to the non stop fire.
4. Overwatch
Aired 4 October 2016 • 60 min
It's the Afghan election. RPGs rain in on the COP and at Outpost Pride Rock. The soldiers face a grueling battle with brutal consequences.
5. The Long Road Home
Aired 11 October 2016 • 60 min
The 101st Airborne prepares to leave Afghanistan. After a year in the Korangal, the soldiers are changed men but six years and a reunion later promises some peace.