The 7-part miniseries is the first-hand narrative account of the young Marines of the First Reconnaissance Battalion - the "tip of the spear" for the American military's march into Iraq.

Based on the award-winning nonfiction account of the same name by Evan Wright, the journalist embedded in the lead Humvee of First Recon's Bravo Company's Second Platoon, the miniseries is a precise retelling of the early weeks of the military campaign from the point of view of the guys on the ground: the non-commissioned officers and platoon-level commanders who led the way to Baghdad.

From David Simon and Ed Burns, the award-winning team behind "The Wire."