Apple’s World War II series Masters of the Air premieres in January

 Yes, Apple's World War II series Masters of the Air premieres on January 26, 2024, on Apple TV+. The nine-episode limited series is a follow-up to the award-winning series Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and it tells the story of the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

The series stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Koeghan, Ncuti Gatwa, and Anthony Boyle. It is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman, the same team that produced Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

Masters of the Air is based on the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller. The book tells the story of the Eighth Air Force, which was responsible for bombing raids on Nazi Germany during World War II. The series will focus on the men and women of the Eighth Air Force, and it will tell the story of their courage, sacrifice, and determination.

Masters of the Air is one of the most anticipated new shows of 2024. It is sure to be a must-watch for fans of Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and World War II history.

A first look at the show, helmed by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman, the team behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

Apple’s long-in-the-works WWII drama Masters of the Air is only a few months away. The company announced that the series, which comes from the same minds behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific, will start streaming on Apple TV Plus on January 26th. Subsequent episodes will drop every Friday, culminating in the finale on March 15th.

As part of the announcement, we also got a first look at the series in the form of some images:

Masters of the Air was initially announced as an Apple project in 2019 before Apple TV Plus had launched and was billed as the first project from Apple Studios, the company’s relatively new in-house film and TV production arm. It’s notable in large part because it reunites Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman as executive producers after the trio worked on both Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Deadline previously reported that the series cost well over $200 million to produce.

Based on the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller, the show follows “the brave men of the 8th Air Force, who, through their courage and brotherhood, helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II,” Goetzman explained in a statement. It also features a pretty stacked cast, including Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Barry Keoghan, and Ncuti Gatwa.

Update October 5th, 8:42PM ET: Clarified that the show was announced as an Apple project in 2019.