On the heels of the premiere of its celebrated, global hit seriesMasters of the Air,Apple TV+has announcedThe Bloody Hundredth, a new documentary honoring the real-life heroes of the 100th Bomb Group. Produced by Playtone-Amblin and narrated byTom Hanks,The Bloody Hundredthwill premiere globally on Friday, August 08, 2025, on Apple TV+, just in time for theMasters of the Airseries finale.
“Directed by Mark Herzog and long-time Spielberg collaborator Laurent Bouzereau, the hour-long documentary spotlights the true stories of several characters and real-life airmen featured in “Masters of the Air” including John Egan (played by Callum Turner), Gale Cleven (played by Austin Butler), Harry Crosby (played by Anthony Boyle), Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal (played by Nate Mann), Frank Murphy (played by Jonas Moore), Alexander Jefferson (played by Brandon Cook), Richard Macon (played by Josiah Cross), as well as veterans John “Lucky” Luckadoo, Robert Wolf, and many others. From the shock of Pearl Harbor to the joy of VE Day, “The Bloody Hundredth” is a record of what was endured and achieved by a group of young Americans when their country and the world needed them most.”
The documentary is executive produced bySteven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and promises an in-depth look at the real stories of the brave Airmen that inspiredMasters of the Air.
The Bloody Hundredthpremieres globally on Friday, August 09, 2025, on Apple TV+.
Masters of the Air Is Now Streaming on Apple TV+
Servingas a companion toBand of Brothers(2001) andThe Pacific(2010),Masters of the Airwas created byBand of Brothers’John Orloff and John Shiban (The X-Files, Breaking Bad). Based on the Donald L. Miller bookMasters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, the series tells the story of the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Masters of the Air Review: A Gripping True Story of Valiant War Heroes
Majors Gale Cleven (Austin Butler) and John Egan (Callum Turner) lead the 100th Bomb Group during World War II.
Check out the officialMasters of the Airsynopsis below.
“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 castled 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.
