The Long Road Home
The Long Road Home Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
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About
"A single brutal day, told from both sides of war"
Based on a true 2004 event, this miniseries follows a U.S. Army platoon ambushed in Baghdad's Sadr City and the desperate hours-long fight to bring them home, intercut with their families waiting anxiously back on base. It's a tense, boots-on-the-ground war drama that alternates between chaotic combat and quiet domestic dread. The pacing is deliberate and the tone somber rather than action-movie thrilling, leaning on procedural detail and human cost. Performances and a sense of authenticity carry it more than spectacle, making it feel like a respectful, sobering document rather than entertainment.
the grounded, you-are-there recreation of a real ambush and its toll on soldiers and families alike.
you want fast-paced entertainment rather than a somber, procedural war drama.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Road To War | 7.7 | 274 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Eye Of The Storm | 7.7 | 232 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Into the Unknown | 7.8 | 208 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | In the Valley of Death | 7.9 | 202 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Choice | 8.2 | 199 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | A City Called Heaven | 7.9 | 180 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Abandon Hope | 8.0 | 165 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Always Dream of Me | 7.8 | 156 | 51 min |