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| Alexander Skarsgård | Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert | |
| James Ransone | Cpl. Josh Ray Person | |
| Lee Tergesen | Evan 'Scribe' Wright | |
| Jon Huertas | Sgt. Antonio 'Poke' Espera | |
| Stark Sands | Lt. Nathaniel Fick | |
| Billy Lush | Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley | |
| Jonah Lotan | Navy Hm2 Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan | |
| Wilson Bethel | Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford | |
| Pawel Szajda | Cpl. Walt Hasser | |
| Marc Menchaca | Gunnery Sgt. Mike 'Gunny' Wynn | |
| Rey Valentin | Cpl. Gabe Garza | |
| Kellan Lutz | Cpl. Jason Lilley | |
| Mike Figueroa | Sgt. Leandro 'Shady B' Baptista | |
| Rudy Reyes | Sgt. Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes | |
| Rich McDonald | Cpl. Anthony 'Manimal' Jacks |
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| Producer | Andrea Calderwood
Greg Spence |
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| Writer | Ed Burns
David Simon |
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| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg
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Generation Kill follows Rolling Stone columnist Evan Wright (Lee Tergesen) as he embeds with the United States Marines Bravo company during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Wright travels in the lead vehicle of Bravo Company, along with Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert (Alexander Skarsgård), Corporal Josh Ray Person (James Ransone) and Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley (Billy Lush). The series chronicles the company's experiences during the war, their initial excitement turning to delusion as they are exposed to the realities of modern war. Throughout the series, the company struggles with a lack of clarity in their mission, frequently changing rules of engagement and objectives that seem unachievable or meaningless. |
| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 7/13/2008 1. Get Some | ||
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Marines prepare to invade Iraq at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom; while the Marines wait to receive their orders at Camp Mathilda in Kuwait, they learn that Rolling Stone columnist Evan Wright will be embedded with them.
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| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 7/20/2008 2. The Cradle of Civilization | ||
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Bravo Company gets an order to treat any Iraqi, holding a weapon, as a hostile.
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| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 7/27/2008 3. Screwby | ||
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Bravo Company waits for their next orders, while scoping out a roadside firefight, they watch in shock as a regimental combat team arrives with guns blazing.
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| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 8/3/2008 4. Combat Jack | ||
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After capturing an Iraqi airstrip, the First Recon is ahead of the other American and Coalition troops, which gives them time to regroup.
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| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 8/10/2008 5. A Burning Dog | ||
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First Recon get their orders to cross a local Iraqi bridge, which gives them their first chance to use local Iraqi citizens. As First Recon gets closer to the bridge, they are ambushed.
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| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 8/17/2008 6. Stay Frosty | ||
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First Recon get their next mission, which is to help escort the Iraqi civilians leaving Baghdad from a nearby highway, while trying to help them flee, the men see the humanity in the Iraqi civilians; First Recon come to the realization that since Baghdad is the next stop for American and Coalition forces, their war is almost at a close.
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| Seen it: Yes 60 mins 8/24/2008 7. Bomb in the Garden | ||
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Having reached Baghdad, Bravo Team is shocked at the size of the city; while First Recon begin doing their daily patrols in Baghdad, they find out the obstacles that they and the Iraqis face is much greater than they could ever think of.
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