Taking Fire

Documentary 2016

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A rookie platoon from the US Army's 101st Airborne deploys to Afghanistan and tells their story using helmet-cam footage and first-hand accounts.

Documentary 2016

TV-14

Starring Kevin Conroy

EPISODE 1

Band of Brothers

101st Airborne rookies are deployed to COP Michigan in Afghanistan.

42 min · Sep 14, 2016 TV-14
EPISODE 2

Hero Flight

After three months in Afghanistan, the 101st Airborne suffers a devastating hit. For Rookie medic, Shreeve, one mistake and SGT Petry will be paralyzed. Shreeve shoulders the responsibility - unaware that the next soldier calling for help might be him.

41 min · Sep 21, 2016 TV-14
EPISODE 3

Flipping the Switch

After four months in Afghanistan, SGT Adams now has stronger reasons to make it back home alive. He is also more determined than ever before to get his men home safely - but it won' be easy, as the men are getting desensitized to the non-stop fire.

41 min · Sep 28, 2016 TV-14
EPISODE 4

Overwatch

It's the Afghan election. RPGs rain in on the COP and at Outpost Pride Rock, the soldiers face a grueling battle - with brutal consequences.

41 min · Oct 5, 2016 TV-14
EPISODE 5

The Long Road Home

The 101st prepares to leave Afghanistan. After a year in the Korangal the soldiers are changed men but six years and a reunion later promises some peace.

41 min · Oct 12, 2016 TV-14

Kevin Conroy

Narrator
Jim Nally

Director
Dan Gold

Producer
Denise Contis

Producer
Dimitri Doganis

Producer

About

Taking Fire

DOCUMENTARY

A rookie platoon from the US Army's 101st Airborne deploys to Afghanistan and tells their story using helmet-cam footage and first-hand accounts.

Information

Studio: Discovery Channel
Released: 2016
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.