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Generation Kill

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1 Season · 7 Episodes · Premiered July 13, 2008 · Ended August 24, 2008

Generation Kill follows the highly trained Marines of First Recon Battalion through the first 40 days of the Iraq war. The seven-part miniseries portrays the true story of the young Marines' experience at the tip of the spear of the American invasion, as they contend with equipment shortages, incompetent commanding officers, ever evolving Rules of Engagement and an unclear strategy. 'Generation Kill' is based on the award-winning book by Evan Wright, who was embedded with First Recon and originally reported the story in a series of articles for Rolling Stone. The series also benefited greatly from the presence of two of the real-life Marines it depicts - Sgt. Eric Kocher and Cpl. Jeffrey Carisalez - who served as consultants. A third First Recon Marine, Sgt. Rudy Reyes, appears in the miniseries, portraying himself.

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Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Skarsgård as Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert
James Ransone
James Ransone as Cpl. Josh Ray Person
Lee Tergesen
Lee Tergesen as Evan "Scribe" Wright
Stark Sands
Stark Sands as Lt. Nathaniel Fick
Pawel Szajda
Pawel Szajda as Cpl. Walt Hasser
Kellan Lutz
Kellan Lutz as Cpl. Jason Lilley
Eric Ladin
Eric Ladin as Cpl. James Chaffin
Neal Jones
Neal Jones as Sgt. Maj. John Sixta
Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly as Captain Bryan Patterson
Owain Yeoman
Owain Yeoman as Sgt. Eric Kocher
Jonah Lotan
Jonah Lotan as Navy Hm2 Robert Timothy "Doc" Bryan
Chance Kelly
Chance Kelly as Lt. Col. Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando
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