Against the Odds

Season 2

TV-PG
Rob Lowe profiles American servicemen who turned the tide of battle in the Second World War, and during conflict in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.

Where to Watch Season 2

6 Episodes

  • Fighting Fox: Road to Hell
    E1
    Fighting Fox: Road to HellThe paratroopers of Fighting Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought and died from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Their sheer determination against the enemy was matched only by their devotion to one another.
  • The Death Ridges of Peleliu
    E2
    The Death Ridges of PeleliuThe First Marine Divisionforged a ferocious struggle with the Japanese at Peleliu. It would take 74 days and cost 10,000 American lives but the blood and courage of this small band of heroes would ultimately break the back of the enemy.
  • The Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do
    E3
    The Magnificent Bastards of Dai DoThe noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do and rescue their fellow Marines. Tattered, torn and depleted the men of Echo Company repeatedly deny the enemy its victory.
  • 46 Days of Hell in Fallujah
    E4
    46 Days of Hell in FallujahCharlie Company of the 1st Cavalry Division wanders into an NVA stronghold. A blistering attack leaves supplies low, casualties mounting and the enemy circle tightening. Team Alpha hearing the distress calls, volunteers to try the difficult rescue.
  • The Untold Story of the Rescue at Dogshead
    E5
    The Untold Story of the Rescue at DogsheadBravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, helped lead the charge into Iraq's most dangerous city in 2004. Battling in the bloodiest, most sustained house-to-house urban combat American soldiers had seen since Vietnam would prove costly for the men.
  • The Untold Story of the Battle of Mortain
    E6
    The Untold Story of the Battle of MortainHitler said, "The coming battle would be the most decisive of the war." But, little did he know, that battle would be determined by a small group of National Guardsmen on top a hill fighting like hell to deny what Hitler wanted most-victory.

 

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