Fans want to know when The Pacific war-drama miniseries takes place and whether or not it is a sequel to Band of Brothers, another war-drama miniseries. Here is everything you need to know.
When does The Pacific TV show take place?
The Pacific TV Show starts with the Guadalcanal/Leckie campaign between August 7, 1942, and February 9, 1943, and ends with the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II on September 2, 1945.
Here is the timeline of events that take place in The Pacific:
- The Pacific Parts 1-4 (August 7, 1942-February 9, 1943), consists of the following battles
- Battle of Guadalcanal/Leckie
- Battle Basilone
- Battle of Melbourne
- Battle of Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika
- The Pacific Parts 5-7 (September 15, 1944-November 27, 1944), primarily deals with the Battle of Peleliu, which takes place on three areas, the and, an airfield, and the hills.
- The Pacific Parts 8-9 (February 19, 1945-July 2, 1945), deal with the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
- The Pacific Part 10 (September 2, 1945), shows Japan surrendering, bringing the conclusion of World War II in Europe and Asia.
Is The Pacific a Band of Brothers sequel?
No, The Pacific is not a sequel to Band of Brothers. It is more of a companion piece, though not explicitly linked.
Both war drama shows take place during World War II. However, while the war is shown through the eyes of the United States Marines Corps in The Pacific, in Band of Brothers the war is shown through the perspective of the Easy Company, 2nd battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
Moreover, the majority of the Band of Brothers episodes take place between episodes of The Pacific, with the first episode beginning on June 6, 1944, a year after the events of The Pacific began. However, the events of the series end on May 7, 1945, with the surrender of Germany, three months before the events of The Pacific end in September 1945, with the surrender of Japan.
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