Limited Series – Masters of the Air

Play trailer

2:25

2024

History

Drama

War

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

85%

Tomatometer

99 Reviews

72%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

During World War II, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss and triumph.

Watch on Apple TV+

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Soaring high with its immaculate production design and acutely well-observed characters, Masters of the Air can stand proud alongside its sibling series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

Read Critics Reviews

Mike Hale

New York Times

Orloff and Shiban make choices that are in some cases puzzling, in others explicable but dramatically wrongheaded.

Mar 15, 2024

Full Review

Graeme Blundell

The Australian

It was tough to make out what was going on, and it’s the same with Masters of the Air. The fog of war is deep indeed.

Feb 17, 2024

Full Review

Michael Idato

The Age (Australia)

Masters of the Air attempts the same [as Band of Brothers and The Pacific] but with less success. And yet, it holds itself together. Mostly. Cary Joji Fukunaga’s direction is crisp.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 2, 2024

Full Review

Archi Sengupta

LeisureByte.com

History buffs and lovers of drama and war shows will have a field day with this series that keeps it real and moving.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 4, 2024

Full Review

Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

Masters of Air isn’t just a good TV series, it’s an all-time great one. Easily comparable to Band of Brothers as a colossal prestige drama, the kind that we’ll look back on in another 20 years, wondering how good we had it.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 3, 2024

Full Review

Sarah Marrs

Lainey Gossip

At this point, Hanks and Spielberg are taking it for granted that we all have a middle-aged father’s interest in World War II.

May 29, 2024

Full Review

Read all reviews

Leprechaun K

It's relatively good when everything else these days is about 90% garbage (yeah, just think anything Disney touches). Apple+ has been very consistent in delivering mid to high quality movies and TV shows. The air combat scenes were actually pretty good. The CGI is a tad dreamy but has a unique quality to it that keeps it fun to watch. The later episodes could have used more combat scenes but overall a good series worthy of the trilogy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

Full Review

Louis F

The lighting choices hamper the narrative. Apart from that, worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

Full Review

Vixen L

Spielberg returns with this average 'aerial band of brothers' series. Good period pieces and effects but not much more very déjàvu.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

Full Review

Stephen L

“The judge of life, will judge for life” This show is so, so good. A fitting conclusion to the Spielberg/Hanks trilogy of WW2 material. Apple TV+ remains the best streaming service for shows nobody is watching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

Full Review

Jenaro V

Es sorprendente de como hicieron una serie sobre aviadores de la segunda guerra mundial tan aburrida, muy poca acción y por ende muy poca emoción, el drama no se siente impactante como debería ser, pocas imágenes fuertes, los personajes son básicos y planos. Mejora los últimos capítulos conforme hay más escenas de combate.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

Full Review

Bailey G

A heavy story, but just incredibly well-crafted. Beautiful chemistry between all the leads, and isn't afraid to explore the cost of war on the young men that were sent into the breech. Incredible score, fantastic acting, beautiful cinematography, intense action, and a deeply emotional piece. highly recommend, will be rewatching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Austin Butler

Maj. Gale "Buck" Cleven

Callum Turner

Maj. John "Bucky" Egan

Anthony Boyle

Lt. Harry Crosby

Nate Mann

Lt. Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal

Rafferty Law

Sgt. Ken Lemmons

Barry Keoghan

Lt. Curtis Biddick

Episode 1

Aired Jan 26, 2024

Part One

Led by Majs. Cleven and Egan, the 100th Bomb Group arrives in England and joins the 8th Air Force's campaign against Nazi Germany.

Details

Episode 2

Aired Jan 26, 2024

Part Two

The 100th bombs German U-boat pens in Norway; with the help of Lt. Crosby's navigating, a damaged B-17 struggles to get back to Britain.

Details

Episode 3

Aired Feb 2, 2024

Part Three

The group participates in its largest mission to date, the bombing of vital aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany.

Details

Episode 4

Aired Feb 9, 2024

Part Four

Lt. Rosenthal joins the 100th just as one of its crews reaches a milestone; the U-boat pens at Bremen become a target for the second time.

Details

Episode 5

Aired Feb 16, 2024

Part Five

Rosie's next mission signals a significant shift in the 100th's bombing strategy; Crosby receives a promotion, but it comes with a high price.

Details

Episode 6

Aired Feb 23, 2024

Part Six

Rosie and his crew are sent to rest at a country estate: Crosby meets an intriguing British officer at Oxford; Egan faces the essence of Nazi evil.

Details

Episode 7

Aired Mar 1, 2024

Part Seven

The prisoners of Stalag Luft III attempt to connect with the outside world; Berlin becomes the 100th's primary target; Rosie makes a crucial decision.

Details

Episode 8

Aired Mar 8, 2024

Part Eight

Crosby prepares for D-Day; the POWs wonder how the Allied landing will affect their fate; Tuskegee pilots attack targets in Southern France.

Details

Episode 9

Aired Mar 15, 2024

Part Nine

The POWs are marched across Germany, and Rosie makes a gruesome discovery, as the war comes to its conclusion.

Details

Franklin

71%

58%

Franklin

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Franklin

Hijack

90%

50%

Hijack

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Hijack

Slow Horses

98%

89%

Slow Horses

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Slow Horses

The Big Cigar

73%

83%

The Big Cigar

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Big Cigar

Dear Edward

57%

63%

Dear Edward

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Dear Edward

Discover more movies and TV shows.

The 5 Most Anticipated TV & Streaming Shows of January 2024

Masters of the Air: Limited Series Featurette - Front Lines: The Production