Introduction

Soldiers recount their experiences in one of the worst places of Afghanistan through helmet cameras and testimony years after their tour.

Outline of Series 01, Episode 02

After three months in Afghanistan, the 101st Airborne suffers a devastating hit. For Rookie medic, Shreeve, one mistake and Sergeant Petry will be paralysed. Shreeve shoulders the responsibility – unaware that the next soldier calling for help might be him.

Taking Fire Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Directors: Jim Nally and Stuart Strickson.
• Producers: Denise Contis, Dmitri Doganis, Laura Dunne, Susie Field, Dan Gold, Matthew Kelly, Lisbeth Lozano, Rebecca North, Sonia Pavlovic, Joseph Schneier, Sara Woodford, Tom Lindley, Lauren Muchan, Justin Rickett, Michelle Miyamoto Galvin, Melanie Gerry, Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones, Louise Norman, Jesse Vile, and Jessica Hartley.
• Narrator: Kevin Conroy.
• Music: Ty Unwin.
• Cinematography: Robert Hanna, Simon Fanthorpe, Andy Muggleton, John Vrilakas, and Richard Ranken.
• Editors: Dan Crouch, Napoleon Stratogiannakis, Paul Holland, Nadeem Khan, Matt Lowe, Duncan Moir, Stephen Moore, Dudley Sergeant, Jacob Thomson, and Chris Wright.
• Production: RAW ( as Raw Television).
• Distributor: Discovery Channel.
• Release Date: 20 September 2016 (US).
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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Contains graphic content.