Medal of Honor (TV series)

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]

Medal of Honor
Genredocumentary
war
Directed by
  • James Moll
  • James Madigan
  • Robert Legato
  • Darrin Prescott
  • Gregg Smrz
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time1 hour
Production companyAllentown Productions Compari Entertainment
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
First shown inUnited States
Original releaseNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
External links
Website

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]

Development and production

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

Reception

Eddie Strait at DailyDot.com rated the series 3.5/5, stating, "It's an ode to service, but more that 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. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  2. "'Medal of Honor' Documentary Series Brings Hero Stories to Netflix". Military.com. 8 October 2018.
  3. "New Netflix series to tell Medal of Honor stories". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  4. Strait, Eddie (14 November 2018). "'Medal of Honor' finds the humanity in acts of heroism". DailyDot.com.
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