For HBO, "The Pacific" is a big bet. The $223 million production fee is equivalent to twice its investment in " Band of Brothers ." The president of HBO said that they did not set revenue and ratings targets for this series, but just wanted to rely on this series to enhance HBO's global image and continue to build the "Band of Brothers" war drama brand.
"The Pacific" was launched on HBO on March 14, 2010, and immediately became the most popular war TV series. Prior to this, HBO’s last war film dates back to a TV series that started airing on July 13, 2001. The 10-episode miniseries is in the same line as " Band of Brothers ". It is also adapted from a military novel. It also focuses on soldiers fighting side by side in a company. However, the novel has received rave reviews and the series' ratings are not high.
