Where to watch Band of Brothers? All streaming options explored

Modified May 28, 2024 12:04 GMT

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HBO's 2001 series Band of Brothers is based on Stephen E. Ambrose's book of the same name. It is a fictionalized version of the Easy Company, aka the paratrooper unit of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division in World War II. However, the book and the show are both based on real events.

Created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the cast includes Damian Lewis, Scott Grimes, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, and Donnie Wahlberg, among others. According to IMDb, the show is a dramatization of the history of the Easy Company. It portrays the troops as they begin jump training in the US and their participation in the action in Europe right until the end of World War II when Japan surrendered.

The ten-episode show has been available to stream on Netflix since September 2023.

Note: The article contains spoilers about the movie

Band of Brothers streaming platforms

Shows that were released in the early 2000s and 1990s are often not very easily available unless they are incredibly popular. However, Netflix released the HBO classic Band of Brothers in September 2023, and it is accessible across countries.

The streaming rights of the series are largely with Max and Netflix. However, it can be accessed by several regional streaming services, like Crave in Canada, Amazon Prime in the US, Binge in Australia, and WOW in Germany.

The official trailer for the mini-series, along with short clips from different segments, are available to be viewed on YouTube as well.

Platforms as per countries

Band of Brothers is available on Netflix in most Latin American countries, including Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. The series is also accessible on the same platform in some Asian countries, like Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

However, in some European and African countries, it is still just available to watch on Max. Similarly, it can only be watched on Max and some regional channels that have the license to run in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

In the United Kingdom, the show can be bought or rented for viewing, and it is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

About the series

Band of Brothers boasts an impressive cast, including Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, and Scott Grimes. It has also won many awards, including six Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.

At the time, it was the most expensive TV miniseries ever made, with a budget of roughly $125 million. The domestic video sale of the series was over $200 million and was a hit in its era.

On the 20th anniversary of the miniseries, HBO produced the podcast Men in Blazers, hosted by British-American author and filmmaker Roger Bennett. The podcast gave a run-through of the whole series in different episodes with interviews with the cast and crew of the show.

Plot

Band of Brothers depicts a dramatized account of Easy Company's exploits during World War II. Over the course of ten episodes, viewers witness their training at Camp Toccoa and their participation in the D-Day landings. The show also depicted battles like Operation Market Garden and the Siege of Bastogne, as well as the liberation of concentration camps.

The series follows the men from their initial parachute jumps behind enemy lines to the war's end, highlighting the physical and emotional toll of combat and the bonds these men formed.

The series continues to be a powerful and relevant miniseries. Its exploration of the themes of war, camaraderie, and the human cost of conflict remains as poignant today as ever.

Edited by Madhur Dave