Band of Brothers is an award-winning 10-part HBO series. It follows Easy Company, the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, through its mission in World War II’s European theater from D-Day to V-J Day. Based on interviews with survivors, along with soldiers' journals and letters, Band of Brothers shares the experiences of these legendary men as they displayed extraordinary bravery and faced unimaginable fear.
Most of the actors were chosen based on their resemblance to the soldiers they would be portraying.
To ensure authenticity, all the scripts were reviewed by real-life Easy Company soldiers.
The actors were put through an intense 10-day 'boot camp' to prepare for their roles and were required to stay in character the entire time.
The miniseries included 500 different speaking roles.