Sneak peek: The official opening credits of Masters of the Air are here. The 9-part series event premieres January 26 https://apple.co/_MastersOfTheAir
Based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, and scripted by John Orloff, “Masters of the Air” follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen, and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air. Portraying the psychological and emotional price paid by these young men as they helped destroy the horror of Hitler’s Third Reich, is at the heart of “Masters of the Air.” Some were shot down and captured; some were wounded or killed. And some were lucky enough to make it home. Regardless of individual fate, a toll was exacted on them all.
The series features a stellar cast led by Academy Award nominee Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle and Nate Mann, who are joined by Raff Law, Academy Award nominee Barry Keoghan, Josiah Cross, Branden Cook and Ncuti Gatwa.
Hailing from Apple Studios, “Masters of the Air” is executive produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin Television, and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman for Playtone. Amblin Television’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey co-executive produce alongside Playtone’s Steven Shareshian. In addition to writing, Orloff co-executive produces. Graham Yost also serves as co-executive producer. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Dee Rees and Tim Van Patten serve as directors.
Song: Masters of the Air Main Title by Blake Neely
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43 Comments
The shot of Egan spreading his arms on the plane is so clean. 🔥
I highly recommend that anyone who hasn't read the book needs to. I picked up a copy at a used bookstore years ago and have read it several times.
I hate this stupid epic opening, the war isn't epic, is a massacre
Que serie top..Steven Spielberg sempre capricha..
They made the clouds and sky’s look like heaven and hell at the same time, the visuals and colors used are so stunning in this series
12 years in the making!
wauww fantastic
Spielberg and Hanks together can create the most beautiful sequences of violence. Can't wait for episode 3
This has become one of my favorite songs of all time!
My great uncle walt flew a b17 in the 8th air force and reached 25 missions, this is very close to me, and a final salute to the greatest generation
For those of us that watched Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and have been waiting for this show for what? 10 years? This is absolutely amazing. While I understand that some people may be a bit hesitant because of the CGI on this show as opposed to the previous two, I guarantee you it’s a lot easier to find hundreds of M1 rifles than it is to find hundreds of airworthy B-17s nowadays.
If Spielberg and Hanks still desire to do more WWII miniseries, I hope we get to see one either from the point of view of other allied nations, or about the 442nd infantry regiment.
I think this intro looks over produced. Not the flight combat imagery, but the multiple lingering shots of Austin Butler draped in sunlight(see 0:14, 0:24, 1:08, 1:49, 2:08). Or Callum Turner hugging a flagpole. It looks schmaltzy, and leads one to believe this series is centered on the star power of Oscar nominee Butler and not the men of the 100th. In comparison to the Band of Brothers intro, which scrolled through many cast members, lingering on multiple unknowns. Which was Band of Brothers strength, as the entire cast was almost entirely unknown, save for David Schwimmer and Ron Livingston. Only 2 episodes in and it seems focused more on the 2 "Bucks" than other members of the 100th.
I love the details in each of the B-17s, P-51s and other aircraft they included in the series. Down to the paint jobs and rivets! Must have been absolute BEASTS in real life!
Svenska 😊
I hope this isnt the end i would like to see more pov from different divisions maybe tank division next would be great
Miss a Masters of the Sea about Navy (after USAAF, Army and Marines). Why not a tv show about tanks but movies are enough about tanks.
This series looks like it will fail.
From a Brit- Dear Americans, be more like these brave folk and stop being at war with the other political party to the one you support! Trump has you at each others throats.
my god, I'm crying my eyes out from the titles alone, this is just incredible work 😭 best titles since Halt and Catch fire, on AMC
Sadly the 3 episodes are not even close to how great this music is… such a shame.
Added to thr list of intros I refuse to skip
This is verry emotional
The way the soundtrack fits with the scenes is magnificent! Thankful for this masterpiece.
Might be the best one.
So well done
I think Blake Neely achieved to produce the most epic and breathtaking 2:36 minutes of opening Score so you never dare to skip titles. Gratitude
So far the intro has ben better than the series. Hoping for future episodes to be a bit better. Especially the cgi 🫣
Since watching Memphis Belle as a young teenager, I have always had a special interest in the 8th Air Force.
How wonderful is this opening theme.
need to make a series about the Pacific fleet battling against the Japanese too. – Especially about the Enterprise, Midway, Taffy 3 and 6. So many harrowing and incredible stories, Also stories that were never really told like the battle of Narvik and whatnot.
!!!! EPIC !!!!
Incredible title sequence. Show leaves a lot to be desired when compared to BoB and The Pacific though.
My grandfather was a Douglas SBD Dauntless tail gunner. He passed when I was young. So this show gets me in the gut. It inspired me to join the USAF (although I don’t do anything heroic like my grandfather did). Our WWII vets were so brave. God bless them all.
With so much woke BS right now, this is refreshing.
One of the best intros i have ever seen.
Great show like band of brothers and the pacific. The greatest generation that ever lived, all of them are hero’s
This show is already amazing 💯💯💯
We had band of brothers then the pacific and now this hoping that Steven Spielberg and Tom hanks created more iconic ww2 shows like these.
An excellent series that gradually captivates and moves us and that also exalts a generation of anonymous heroes who offered their lives on those planes……the only detail is that one of its protagonists is still "Elvis". …driving a B-17 with his slicked-back hairstyle and light blue scarf around his neck…..great little detail……but anyway…excellent series worth watching
02:04 is similar to Medal of Honor theme
To compare openings, this was better than The Pacific and almost as good, but not quite as good as Band of Brothers.
Intros are a thing of the past except if you do a masterpiece like this ❤
Straight chills
Not only the Masters of the air- Spielberg and Hanks are the masters of masterpiece movies and series.