Introduction

Provides a first person perspective into Americas longest war.

Outline

The Fighting Season is a docuseries about the war in Afghanistan produced by Ricky Schroder Productions.

The six episode series was picked up by DirectTV for a premiere on 19 May 2015. The series appeared on DirecTVs original channel, Audience. The series has multiple storylines following American units under the command of Lieutenant General Joe Anderson and the 18th Airborne Corps. Anderson is the last American Commander of combat operations in Afghanistan.

As the US contribution to the war winds down and a pivotal election looms – the first free democratic election in Afghanistan’s history – the Afghan Army and the remaining Coalition Forces battle to secure the nation.

The show presented unprecedented access to both senior leaders and frontline soldiers.

The documentary follows three main storylines:

1. Coalition forces assist the Kabul police force in securing the capital.
2. In the Afghan countryside, pockets of insurgents hide among the rural population.
   • Task Force Spartans of the 10th Mountain Division must track down and eliminate Taliban who launch rocket attacks against their forward operating base, and assist the Afghan army as they attempt to clear out a long-standing Taliban stronghold: the Tangi Valley.
3. Task Force White Devil of the 82nd Airborne is tasked with capturing or killing a high-ranking Taliban Leader, code named Arctic Fox.
   • Arctic Fox oversees the flow of weapons and fighters over the border from Pakistan present.
   • The White Devils work from a high mountain pass near the Pakistan border to a Taliban-infested village, where the insurgents make a stand.

The Fighting Season is the first comprehensive look at what ending a war looks like.

The Fighting Season Series

• Episode 01: The Taliban Attack.
• Episode 02: Lethal Aid.
• Episode 03: Valley of the Spartans.
• Episode 04: The Tiger of the Tanji.
• Episode 05: The Hunt for the Arctic Fox.
• Episode 06: Devils and Dust.

Production & Filming Details

• Production: Ricky Schroder Productions.
• Release Date: 19 May to 16 June 2015.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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