Band of Brothers is a masterpiece of visual storytelling for many reasons, but one particular aspect of Steven Spielberg's HBO series sets it apart.

The first significant chronicle of their story was the 1992 book by historian Stephen Ambrose, "Band of Brothers." In 2001, Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg turned Ambrose’s book into a ten-part ...

Band of Brothers is the fourth highest rated show in IMDB history, one slot above Chernobyl and two above The Wire, also on HBO. It’s arguably the greatest onscreen realization of WWII we’ve seen.

Band of Brothers is currently streaming for anyone with a Max subscription if you want to go back and watch the landmark series after checking out all these behind-the-scenes facts.

I t’s 9 September 2001. A young history buff called Tom is sitting down to watch the big new HBO series, Band of Brothers.Like many Americans, Tom’s family don’t have an HBO subscription ...