The Pacific is a ten-part World War II miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and broadcast by HBO.
It follows three known Marines: Eugene Sledge, John Basilone, and Robert Leckie. It is based on memoirs With the Old Breed, Helmet for My Pillow and Red Blood, Black Sand, as well as interviews with many veterans of the war. It premiered on March 14, 2010.