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Each of long road homes eight episodes focuses on a different character, with extensive, orange is the new blacklike flashbacks fleshing out. It will chronicle the events of april 4, 2004, a day that became known in military annals as black sunday, when a newlyarrived platoon from the first cavalry division in fort hood, texas, was ambushed in sadr city in baghdad. Based on martha raddatzs bestselling book, the long road home relives a heroic fight for survival when the 1st cavalry division from fort hood was ambushed on april 4, 2004, in sadr city, baghdad a day that came to be known as black sunday. Released by capitol records in 2017 containing music from the long road home 2017. The long road home, based journalist martha raddatzs new york times bestselling book of the same name, is an eightpart chronicle of the harrowing black sunday ambush faced by. National geographic releases a sneak peek trailer of the networks global scripted event series, the long road home, based on martha raddatzs new york times bestseller. June 20, 2017 national geographic channels dramatic series tells the story of the day when the 1st cavalry division from fort hood, tx was ferociously ambushed on april 4, 2004 in sadr city, baghdad a day that became known in military annals as black sunday. Season 1 episode 102 the long road home first look 11072017. Like other great war movies think saving private ryan, the long road home is an unflinching look at the. It stars michael ansara in his final film role before his death in 20, t. What happens after a truck full of mostly untested soldiers runs into engine trouble without any backup even remotely nearby. Based on martha raddatzs bestseller, the long road home chronicles the events of april 4th, 2004, when a platoon was ambushed in sadr city, baghdad, in an attack that came to be known as black sunday. Its the first day on patrol for task force lancer when troops under lt. The long road home season 1 episode 6 s01e06 national geographic.
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Bonilla, jon beavers, josh blaylock, roland buck iii. Lt shane aguero and his platoon take refuge in a house and set up defensive positions, while at camp war eagle, volesky and denomy launch a rescue mission to retake the city and free their men. The long road home could have trimmed its overlong running time by cutting out all the homefront storylines. The long road home is a family 1999 television film, directed and written by craig clyde. A remake of the 1989 movie that followed a tough bouncer with a mysterious past who is hired to tame a dirty bar in. Shane aguero are ambushed during a routine sanitation mission. The long road home relives a heroic fight for survival during the iraq war, when the 1st cavalry division from fort hood was ferociously ambushed in sadr city, baghdad. The film tells the story of a city boys life after having to live with his. It also should be required reading for our those in positions of authority. A handful of the soldiers seem closer to the traditional mold of tvfilm grunts.
Alfie zappacosta reevaluates his life and career, reinventing himself in his search for peace. Watch the long road home online full episodes of season. The long road home season 1 episode 1 streaming online in hd1080p video quality s1e1. The long road home tv soundtrack cd details and availability. The long road home 2017 national geographic miniseries subscribe.
The long road home season 1 full episodes hd videos. The event series will cut between the soldiers on the ground and the homefront in texas, where. Watch the long road home tv show streaming online nat geo. A small town boy turned big city player is forced to choose between the career of his dreams and the family he has left. June 20, 2017 national geographic releases a sneak peek trailer of the networks global scripted event series, the long road home, based on martha raddatzs new york times bestseller.
The long road home is an american drama miniseries created by mikko alanne. Bonilla, jon beavers, joey luthman, darius homayoun. The eightepisode global miniseries the long road home premieres with a special twohour event on tuesday, november 7, at 98c on national. Check out these first look photos and the press release for the long road home tv show, coming to national geographic channel.
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At times, the long road home comes very close to coming off as propaganda, for either the army or a narrowly defined vision of america. The series stars michael kelly, jason ritter, kate bosworth, sarah wayne callies, jeremy sisto, noel fisher, jon. Iraq war miniseries has a compelling cast but doesnt trust the drama of its own story. When his loving grandmother passes away, seth and his grandfather are forced to deal with their differences. The long road home a small town boy turned big city player is forced to choose between the career of his dreams and the family he has left.
Seth goes to live with his grandparents on their farm. Veterans day is coming up november 11th and i just found the best way to recognize it. The long road home is a dramatic tv miniseries from the national geographic channel premiering november 7th, 2017 that follows american forces in sadr, iraq in 2004 who are ambushed by islamic militants and face extreme odds to survive. National geographic launches new series, the long road home. Long road home 2017 based on a true story of a migrant worker stuck here in singapore, alone despite the crowd. This film was shot over the course of 3 weeks in the.
The long road home is a miniseries based on martha raddatzs bestseller. American forces occupying iraq are ambushed in a baghdad neighborhood. By lynette sowell cove leaderpress last week, national geographic released the first trailer of the miniseries the long road home, which depicts the eighthour battle to rescue a 1st cavalry division platoon ambushed in sadr city, iraq, on april 4, 2004. Production began in march in fort hood, texas, and relives a heroic fight for survival during the iraq war when the 1st cavalry division from fort hood, texas, was ferociously ambushed on april 4, 2004, in sadr city.
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