9/28/2023 0 Comments Generation kill kocherCaptain Bryan Patterson, commanding officer of Alpha Company, played by Michael Kelly.Major Todd Eckloff, executive officer of the battalion, played by Benjamin Busch.Lieutenant Colonel Stephen 'Godfather' Ferrando, commanding officer of the First Reconnaissance Battalion played by Chance Kelly.Major General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, commanding officer of 1st Marine Division, played by Robert John Burke.Other starring characters, from 2nd platoon include: Wright was assigned to the lead vehicle of Bravo Company, which he shared with Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert, played by Alexander Skarsgård, Corporal Josh Ray Person, played by James Ransone and Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley, played by Billy Lush. Lee Tergesen played embedded reporter Evan Wright. The majority of the characters were drawn from the Second Platoon of the First Reconnaissance Battalion's Bravo Company. There are 28 starring cast members with a large supporting cast. Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones directed the episodes of the series. Marine, Eric Kocher, served as the production's military advisor, and also starred in the series. Author Evan Wright was credited as a consulting producer. Andrea Calderwood was the producer Nina Noble served as co-executive producer. Crewĭavid Simon and Ed Burns co-wrote and executive produced the miniseries alongside Company Pictures' George Faber and Charles Pattinson and HBO's Anne Thomopoulos. The primary production value aspired to was authenticity. The mini-series was shot over a six-month shoot from mid-to-late 2007 in South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia. The series is set during the invasion of Iraq, from late March to early April 2003. Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the Iraq War's first phase. The cable channel HBO gave the go-ahead to a seven-part miniseries, based on Evan Wright's book about his experiences as an embedded reporter with the U.S.
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