Overview

• 'Masters of the Air', a new miniseries on Apple TV+, is a visually spectacular re-creation of war based on the real-life events of the U.S. Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group during World War II.
• The series, produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, is the latest in a trilogy that includes 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific'.
• The series has been praised for its stunning aerial combat sequences, but criticized for its lack of nuance and depth when exploring the psychological stress of the airmen.
• The main characters are Majors Gale “Buck” Cleven (Austin Butler) and John “Bucky” Egan (Callum Turner), with an ensemble that includes Nate Mann, Barry Keoghan, and Anthony Boyle.
• The series also features a late-series insertion of the Tuskegee Airmen, introducing 2nd Lt. Alexander Jefferson (Branden Cook), whose historical destiny is intertwined with some of the major characters.