Tom Hanks’ Intense 10-Part War Miniseries Has Officially Aged Like Fine Wine

When America needed it most, one television series was the salve to a countrywide wound. The first episode of Band of Brothers premiered on September 9, 2001, just days before the attack that no one will forget. Though HBO initially considered pulling the miniseries for sensitivity reasons, it soon became clear that the story of the 101st Airborne in World War II was exactly what was needed. The Tom Hanks production was based on Stephen E. Ambrose’s book about the real Easy Company, the first-ever paratroopers in the American military.