| Boots | |
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| Genre | Military comedy drama |
| Created by | Andy Parker |
| Based on | The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | Netflix |
Boots is an American military comedy drama television series from Andy Parker based on the memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White. It premiered on Netflix on October 9, 2025.
A secretly gay American teenager joins the American military alongside his straight best friend during the 1990s. [1]
| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Pink Marine" | Peter Hoar [4] | Andy Parker | October 9, 2025 |
| 2 | "The Buddy System" | TBA | Jonathan Caren | October 9, 2025 |
| 3 | "The Confidence Course" | TBA | Andrea Ciannavei | October 9, 2025 |
| 4 | "Sink or Swim" | TBA | Greg Cope White | October 9, 2025 |
| 5 | "Bullseye" | TBA | Megan Ferrell Burke | October 9, 2025 |
| 6 | "The Things We Carry" | TBA | Nick Jones Jr. | October 9, 2025 |
| 7 | "Love is a Battlefield" | TBA | Dominic Colon | October 9, 2025 |
| 8 | "The Crucible" | TBA | Andrea Ciannavei & Andy Parker | October 9, 2025 |
The series is created by Andy Parker and is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Act III Productions and is inspired by the memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White who is also an executive producer. It had received a series order from Netflix in 2023. Parker adapted the book and is showrunner on the series as well as executive producer with Norman Lear and Brent Miller of Act III, and Rachel Davidson and Scott Hornbacher. Peter Hoar is a director and executive producer of the first episode. [5] Jennifer Cecil also serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner. [4]
The main cast includes Vera Farmiga, Miles Heizer, Liam Oh, Ana Ayora, Blake Burt, Kieron Moore, Dominic Goodman, Angus O'Brien and Rico Paris, with many of the cast optioned for a possible second season in August 2025. [6] Additional cast of the series includes Brandon Tyler Moore, Zach Roerig, Anthony Marble, Joy Osmanski, Ivan Hoey Jr., Logan Gould, Jack Kay, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Johnathan Nieves and Brett Dalton. [4]
Production of the first season began in the summer of 2023 but was halted after one week due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Filming resumed in March 2024 and wrapped in August 2024. [7]
The series was released on Netflix from October 9, 2025. [4]
