Overview

• The eight-episode comedy-drama, now streaming, follows a closeted teen navigating 1990s U.S. Marine boot camp.
• Adapted from Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine, the series explores identity, masculinity and brotherhood.
• Early reception includes a Metacritic score around 72, a Rotten Tomatoes average near 91%, rapid Netflix Top 10 traction and a Google Trends peak.
• Viewers are urging friends to binge and calling for a second season, with cast interviews expressing hope as Netflix has not announced a renewal.
• Starring Miles Heizer, Liam Oh and Max Parker, the production began in 2023, paused for the SAG-AFTRA strike, and wrapped after filming resumed in March 2024.