Medal of Honor is an anthology documentary series that is based on real life combat events and personal sacrifice that ultimately lead to being awarded the Medal of Honor. The series highlights Medal of Honor awards that are given both posthumously in addition to awards given to recipients who are still alive today. Each episode recreates one person's experience pertaining to the story behind their Medal of Honor award.[1]
| Medal of Honor | |
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| Genre | Documentary War |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Jasha Klebe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Adam Del Deo Benjamin Cotner Lisa Nishimura Robert Zemeckis Jack Rapke Jacqueline Levine James Moll Brandon Birtell |
| Producers | Christopher Pavlick Ailee O'Neill |
| Running time | 46–61 minutes |
| Production companies | Allentown Productions Compari Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 9, 2018 |
Plot
editThe anthology series combines archival footage, dramatic recreations and interviews with family members, historians, news reporters and fellow veterans to tell each person's unique experience that led to the bestowment of the Medal of Honor, America's highest and most prestigious military decoration.[2][3]
Season 1
editMedal of Honor recipients highlighted.[2]
- Episode 1: Sylvester Antolak (World War II), Army, portrayed by Joseph Cross
- Episode 2: Clinton Romesha (War in Afghanistan), Army, portrayed by Paul Wesley
- Episode 3: Edward A. Carter Jr. (World War II), Army, portrayed by Aldis Hodge
- Episode 4: Hiroshi H. Miyamura (Korean War), Army portrayed by Derek Mio
- Episode 5: Vito R. Bertoldo (World War II), Army, portrayed by Ben Schwartz
- Episode 6: Joseph Vittori (Korean War), Marine Corps, portrayed by Steven R. McQueen
- Episode 7: Richard Etchberger (Vietnam War), Air Force, portrayed by Oliver Hudson
- Episode 8: Ty Carter (War in Afghanistan), Army, portrayed by Jonny Weston
Development and production
editThe series is produced by Allentown Productions and Compari Entertainment, and is distributed by Netflix.
Reception
editEddie Strait at DailyDot.com' stated’ "It's an ode to service, but more than that, it's a testament to empathy. The show finds a way to honor its subjects without becoming self-congratulatory."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Netflix Just Announced A 'Medal Of Honor' Series That Recreates Some Of The Most Incredible Acts Of Valor From WWII To Post-9/11". Task & Purpose. 2018-10-04. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ a b "'Medal of Honor' Documentary Series Brings Hero Stories to Netflix". Military.com. 8 October 2018.
- ^ "New Netflix series to tell Medal of Honor stories". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ Strait, Eddie (14 November 2018). "'Medal of Honor' finds the humanity in acts of heroism". DailyDot.com.
