MASTER OF THE AIR completed its series with the end of World War II with Germany in 1945. The story took us full circle through those final, harrowing days before the peace treaty was signed. “The Bloody Hundredth” gave viewers an inside look at the horrendous, POW Death Marches and the magnitude discovery of the Concentration Camps.
What works so well for this show is the realistic, emotional toll the war took on these young boys. Poignant moments of sharing their feelings of not being able to recognize themselves anymore. How will they pick up the pieces of their lives after all they have witnessed? How will they ever be able to process it and share it with their loved ones? Kudos to the writers for getting this emotional roller coaster right. They shined a light on so many lost lives and the true toll of war on those who survived.
MASTERS OF THE AIR also took the necessary time to showcase the real soldiers who we followed throughout each episode. It brought tears of joy to my eyes learning what full, loving lives these men had and how so many of them went on to further serve their country or teach. I was impressed. This was a well-produced show that was thoughtful in its intent to the very last frame. It is streaming on Apple TV+.
