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Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It is based on Evan Wright's 2004 book Generation Kill, about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and was adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. The miniseries was directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones and produced by Andrea Calderwood. The ensemble cast includes Alexander Skarsgård as Sergeant Brad "Iceman" Colbert, Jon Huertas as Sergeant Tony "Poke" Espera, James Ransone as Corporal Josh Ray Person, and Lee Tergesen as Wright.
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2008 · 1 season · 7 ep · War & Politics · Drama · Action & Adventure
TMDB 7.9/10 (529 votes)
The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter. A vivid account of the soldiers and of the forces that guided them in an often-improvised initiative.
Created by David Simon
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David SimonCreator
Alexander Skarsgårdas Brad Colbert
James Ransoneas Josh Ray Person
Lee Tergesenas Evan Wright
Jon Huertasas Antonio Espera
Stark Sandsas Nathaniel Fick
Owain Yeomanas Eric Kocher
Billy Lushas Harold Trombley
Chance Kellyas Stephen Ferrando
Michael Kellyas Bryan Patterson
Jonah Lotanas Robert Bryan
Eric Nenningeras Dave McGraw
Pawel Szajdaas Walt Hasser
Neal Jonesas John Sixta