Basilone travels the country selling war bonds as his celebrity increases. Sledge has finished his training and is now part of the 5th marines, 1st marine division and is reunited with his friend Phillips. Leckie also rejoins the company. The marines land on the heavily defended island of Peleliu, where Sledge gets his first taste of combat against the Japanese.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 5 of The Pacific resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Pacific Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Guadalcanal/Leckie
• s01e02 - Basilone
• s01e03 - Melbourne
• s01e04 - Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika
• s01e05 - Peleliu Landing
• s01e06 - Peleliu Airfield
• s01e07 - Peleliu Hills
• s01e08 - Iwo Jima
• s01e09 - Okinawa
• s01e10 - Home

The Pacific Show Summary

From the creative team behind Band of Brothers comes this ten-hour miniseries tracing 3 American marines as they fight World War II in the Pacific. The series was shot on location in Australia, and is produced by HBO Films in association with Playtone and DreamWorks television.