The Pacific War in Color

Season 1

TV-14

The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

An Ocean Apart
E1
An Ocean ApartColor film shot before war breaks out captures a world of fun and sun, but will be replaced with images of cataclysmic horror. Witness Japan's violent onslaught, from its raid on China to its attacks on Pearl Harbor and Australia.
Shockwaves
E2
ShockwavesMonths after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.
Island Hopping
E3
Island HoppingThe United States engages in a series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.
Then Enemy Underground
E4
Then Enemy UndergroundAfter a disastrous start, Admiral Chester Nimitz's island-hopping campaign across the Central Pacific has gained momentum and led his men to their largest and most important target yet: Saipan in the Mariana Islands. The nearly month-long battle on this island featured mountain sieges, Banzai attacks, white-knuckled dogfights, and escalating tensions between the U.S. Army and Marines. Color combat footage and testimony from the soldiers who were there bring this seminal moment of the Pacific War to life.
Striking Distance
E5
Striking DistanceThe allied forces prepare to occupy the islands of Tinian and Guam, as they signify a threat to American air operations. At the same time, General Curtis LeMay must plan and execute a fire bombing against Japan.
Fire In The Sky
E6
Fire In The SkyMarch 1945. Japan feels the pressure coming from all fronts-ships from the sea, boots on the ground, and fire from the sky. The Japanese Empire has been weakened, but there is no sign of surrender. Through rarely seen color combat footage and frontline stories, witness the American invasions of Peleliu, the Philippines, and Iwo Jima, in addition to the war's first organized kamikaze attacks and the deadly raid on Tokyo.
No Surrender
E7
No SurrenderBy the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attack of the war.
From The Ashes
E8
From The AshesBy the summer of 1945, the Allies are reducing Japan to ashes, but there's no sign of surrender. While a ground invasion seems imminent, a casualty estimate of U.S. soldiers in the hundreds of thousands leads President Truman to a decision that will not only end the war, but forever change the course of warfare. Color combat footage and witness accounts of the atomic bombings provide rare insights into the final days of the Pacific War.