Instead of focusing on battles on the ground, the series follows young bomber crews flying dangerous missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, where every takeoff could be their last. As the losses grow, courage, friendship, and sacrifice become the only things keeping them going.

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‘Gripping’ war drama based on book is ‘best series’ and ‘better’ than Band of Brothers

This series focuses on the lives of the young bomber crews who risked everything in the skies over Nazi-occupied Europe.

War series

This war series first aired in early 2024 (Image: laytone/Amblin Television/Apple Studios)

This war drama has been hailed as better than Band of Brothers, and it’s available to stream on two platforms. The war series was listed at number one and therefore above Band of Brothers in Yahoo’s ranking of “The 8 Best War TV Shows To Stream Right Now”.

Masters of the Air is war drama miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. Released in 2024, it is based on the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller, which was published in 2007.

 

 

One reviewer said: “Gripping, while a knuckle ride that hits you in the gut and puts a lump in your throat. Majors ‘Buck’ Cleven (Butler) and ‘Bucky’ Egan (Turner) are spectacular, putting you smack dab in the middle of World War II, 1940’s and their improbable yet unbreakable friendship and unwavering commitment to keep climbing into those flying tin cans despite staggering odds that they might not climb back out.”

Masters of the Air is available to stream on Apple TV and Amazon Prime.