Medal of Honor (TV series)

Medal of Honor
Release poster
Genre	Documentary War
Directed by	James Moll James Madigan Robert Legato Darrin Prescott Gregg Smrz
Starring	Joseph Cross Ben Schwartz Aldis Hodge Jonny Weston Oliver Hudson Derek Mio Paul Wesley Steven R. McQueen
Composer	Jasha Klebe
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Adam Del Deo Benjamin Cotner Lisa Nishimura Robert Zemeckis Jack Rapke Jacqueline Levine James Moll Brandon Birtell
Producers	Christopher Pavlick Ailee O'Neill
Running time	46–61 minutes
Production companies	Allentown Productions Compari Entertainment
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)

Medal of Honor is an anthology documentary series that is based on real life combat events and personal sacrifice that ultimately lead to being awarded the Medal of Honor. The series highlights Medal of Honor awards that are given both posthumously in addition to awards given to recipients who are still alive today. Each episode recreates one person's experience pertaining to the story behind their Medal of Honor award. ^[1]

Plot

The anthology series combines archival footage, dramatic recreations and interviews with family members, historians, news reporters and fellow veterans to tell each person's unique experience that led to the bestowment of the Medal of Honor, America's highest and most prestigious military decoration. ^{[2] [3]}

Season 1

Medal of Honor recipients highlighted. ^[2]

• Episode 1: Sylvester Antolak (World War II), Army, portrayed by Joseph Cross
• Episode 2: Clinton Romesha (War in Afghanistan), Army, portrayed by Paul Wesley
• Episode 3: Edward A. Carter Jr. (World War II), Army, portrayed by Aldis Hodge
• Episode 4: Hiroshi H. Miyamura (Korean War), Army portrayed by Derek Mio
• Episode 5: Vito R. Bertoldo (World War II), Army, portrayed by Ben Schwartz
• Episode 6: Joseph Vittori (Korean War), Marine Corps, portrayed by Steven R. McQueen
• Episode 7: Richard Etchberger (Vietnam War), Air Force, portrayed by Oliver Hudson
• Episode 8: Ty Carter (War in Afghanistan), Army, portrayed by Jonny Weston

Development and production

The series is produced by Allentown Productions and Compari Entertainment, and is distributed by Netflix.

Reception

Eddie Strait at DailyDot.com' stated’ "It's an ode to service, but more than that, it's a testament to empathy. The show finds a way to honor its subjects without becoming self-congratulatory." ^[4]

References

1. "Netflix Just Announced A 'Medal Of Honor' Series That Recreates Some Of The Most Incredible Acts Of Valor From WWII To Post-9/11". Task & Purpose. October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
2. "'Medal of Honor' Documentary Series Brings Hero Stories to Netflix". Military.com. October 8, 2018.
3. "New Netflix series to tell Medal of Honor stories". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
4. Strait, Eddie (November 14, 2018). "'Medal of Honor' finds the humanity in acts of heroism". DailyDot.com.

External links

• Medal of Honor at IMDb
• Medal of Honor on Netflix