Masters of the Air

*Masters of the Air*
Masters of the Air
Genre	War drama
Created by	John Shiban; John Orloff;
Based on	Masters of the Air; by Donald L. Miller
Developed by	John Orloff
Directed by	Cary Joji Fukunaga; Dee Rees; Anna Boden; Ryan Fleck; Tim Van Patten;
Starring	Austin Butler; Callum Turner; Anthony Boyle; Barry Keoghan; Nikolai Kinski; Stephen Campbell Moore; Sawyer Spielberg; Isabel May; James Murray; Nate Mann; Laurie Davidson; Joanna Kulig; Louis Hofmann; Jamie Parker; Bel Powley; Sam Hazeldine; Josiah Cross; Branden Cook; Ncuti Gatwa; Jerry MacKinnon; Josh Dylan;
Narrated by	Anthony Boyle
Theme music composer	Blake Neely
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Gary Goetzman; Tom Hanks; Steven Spielberg;
Cinematography	Adam Arkapaw; Jac Fitzgerald; Richard Rutkowski; David Franco;
Editors	Mark Czyzewski; Carmen Morrow; Mark Sanger; Spencer Averick; Billy Rich;
Running time	48–77 minutes
Production companies	Playtone; Amblin Television; Apple Studios;
Budget	$250 million
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	January 26 –; March 15, 2024
Related
	Band of Brothers; The Pacific;
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Masters of the Air is a 2024 American war drama miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. It is based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber unit in the Eighth Air Force in eastern England during World War II. The series is the final of three companion piece miniseries, following Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010), and is the only one not to air on HBO. It is the first series to be produced by Apple Studios in cooperation with Playtone and Amblin Television and stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Anthony Boyle as part of an ensemble cast. The series consists of nine episodes.

Principal photography began in England in 2021 but was delayed on several occasions due to strict government measures related to COVID-19. Masters of the Air premiered on January 26, 2024 and received positive reviews, with many highlighting the performances and action sequences but criticizing the screenwriting, tone, and historical inaccuracies. It received three nominations at the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, winning one.