You often hear athletes talking about ‘going to war’ as they hit the playoffs.
Taking Fire, a new five-part docuseries premiering on Discovery, takes a look at what ‘going to war’ really means as it follows the members of the renowned and highly regarded 101st Airborne Division – charting one year’s deployment on one base in Afghanistan.
After watching Taking Fire, you will never think of that phrase – ‘going to war’ – the same way again. Taking Fire premieres on Tuesday, September 13th (10/9C). The trailer follow the break.
ABOUT TAKING FIRE
The series is the story of a band of brothers deployed to defend one of the United States’ farthest flung outposts at the gateway to one of the deadliest places on earth: the mouth of the Taliban-held Korengal Valley in Northeast Afghanistan. Told by the men who fought on the frontlines themselves and illustrated with real combat footage shot on helmet cameras and handy cams, this never-before-seen material takes viewers along for a visceral experience not witnessed in news reports or traditional documentary portrayals of war. Taking Fire will showcase the renowned and highly regarded 101st Airborne Division, charting one year’s deployment on one base in Afghanistan. It is not simply a series of war stories, but a character-driven serial, showing the impact of war on a handful of men during the course of their year on the frontlines.
ABOUT TAKING FIRE
The series is the story of a band of brothers deployed to defend one of the United States’ farthest flung outposts at the gateway to one of the deadliest places on earth: the mouth of the Taliban-held Korengal Valley in Northeast Afghanistan. Told by the men who fought on the frontlines themselves and illustrated with real combat footage shot on helmet cameras and handy cams, this never-before-seen material takes viewers along for a visceral experience not witnessed in news reports or traditional documentary portrayals of war. Taking Fire will showcase the renowned and highly regarded 101st Airborne Division, charting one year’s deployment on one base in Afghanistan. It is not simply a series of war stories, but a character-driven serial, showing the impact of war on a handful of men during the course of their year on the frontlines.