One of the most expensive TV shows ever made, "Masters of the Air" chronicles the United States Army Air Forces' 100th Bomb Group's aerial bombardment of Nazi Germany during World War II. Starring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan and Ncuti Gatwa, and produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the nine-part Apple TV Plus blockbuster is out now with new episodes airing each week.
Curious if you should watch it? Our own Malcolm McMillan has already watched the first two episodes and comes away very impressed. Read his review for more.
Release date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Global stream: Apple TV Plus
Episodes: 9 (first 3 episodes are available to stream now)
Read our "Masters of the Air" review
Synonymous with death, the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group came to be known as the Bloody 100th, because the missions it was enlisted on were kill or be killed – in many cases both.
In the midst of the heartbreak and trauma, however, was a pair of impossibly colorful characters that wouldn't have looked out of place in Hollywood. Major Gale “Buck” Cleven (Butler) and Major John C. “Bucky” Egan (Turner) were archetypal aviators who spent their downtime propping up the bar and sampling East Anglia's finest ales.
A companion series to "Band of Brothers" (2001) and "The Pacific" (2010), a pair of mega-budget smash hit war dramas that were also produced by Spielberg and Hanks, "Masters of the Air" is a full-throttle adaptation of historian Donald L. Miller's 2007 book "Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany."
Here's how to watch "Masters of the Air" on Apple TV Plus anywhere, including Apple TV Plus free trials.
'Masters of the Air' release dates
The first three episodes of "Masters of the Air" are out on Apple TV Plus as of today (Fri., Feb. 2), with subsequent installments coming out one by one each Friday. Here's the schedule in full:
- Episode 1 — Friday, January 26 (streaming now)
- Episode 2 — Friday, January 26 (streaming now)
- Episode 3 — Friday, February 2 (streaming now)
- Episode 4 — Friday, February 9
- Episode 5 — Friday, February 16
- Episode 6 — Friday, February 23
- Episode 7 — Friday, March 1
- Episode 8 — Friday, March 8
- Episode 9 — Friday, March 15
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