For Miller, Rome, Westworld and, most strikingly, Game of Thrones are all descended from Band of Brothers. “You can draw a direct line from Band of Brothers to these later ambitions,” he says.

Band of Brothers changed the game when it came to adapting war epics, but it also served as a jumping off point for many actors' careers. The 2001 miniseries followed the Easy Company, and explored ...

Looking at Band of Brothers now, as companion piece Masters of the Air premieres, the WW2 drama series feels like a history lesson – but it's a history lesson that is urgently needed.

All appear, fleetingly, as part of Band of Brothers ’ sprawling ensemble. As a feat of speculative casting, it displays an investment judgment that would make a Rockefeller jealous.