Introduction
Medal of Honor is a hybrid docu/live action 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.
Outline
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.
Medal of Honor Series
- Episode 1: Sylvester Antolak (World War II), portrayed by Joseph Cross.
- Episode 2: Clinton Romesha (War in Afghanistan), portrayed by Paul Wesley.
- Episode 3: Edward A. Carter Jr. (World War II), portrayed by Aldis Hodge.
- Episode 4: Hiroshi H. Miyamura (Korean War), portrayed by Derek Mio.
- Episode 5: Vito R. Bertoldo (World War II), portrayed by Ben Schwartz.
- Episode 6: Joseph Vittori (Korean War), portrayed by Steven R. McQueen.
- Episode 7: Richard Etchberger (Vietnam War), portrayed by Oliver Hudson.
- Episode 8: Ty Carter (War in Afghanistan), portrayed by Jonny Weston.
Production & Filming Details
- Narrator: Josh Charles.
- Director(s): James Moll, James Madigan, Robert Legato, Darrin Prescott, and Gregg Smrz.
- Producer(s): Brnadon Birtell, Kurtis Birtell, Stewart Kaye, James Moll, Aaron Rapke, Jack Rapke, Robert Zemeckis, Jill Bockes, Kelly Burnett, Mike Dowling, Jacqueline Levine, Jonathan Mussman, Aliee O’Neill, Christopher Pavlick, Harry Tarre, Ben Cotner, Adam Del Deo, Josh Kesselman, Lisa Nishimura, and Jackie Levine.
- Writer(s): Lorna Graham, Brandon Birtell, Kurtis Birtell, Stewart Kaye, and Aaron Rapke.
- Music: Jasha Klebe.
- Cinematography: Harris Done and Dino Parks.
- Editor(s): Lane Baker, Brad Besser, Trevor Carlee, Bradinn French, Jeannie Gilgenberg, Brian Johnson, Ricky Kreitman, Robert Lattanzio, Yaffa Lerea, and Neil Meiklejohn.
- Production: Allentown Productions and Compari Entertainment.
- Distributor(s): Netflix.
- Release Date: 09 November 2018.
- Running time: 60 minutes (per episode).
- Rating: Unknown.
- Country: UK.
- Language: English.
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