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  • Iconic HBO mini-series Band of Brothers is now 20 years old, but remains a must watch. 1 / 8

  • The harrowing 10-part WWII series is about members of "Easy" Company, 101st Airborne. 2 / 8

  • Executive Producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg did the series after making Saving Private Ryan together. 3 / 8

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  • The series remains grounded in reality, focusing on the human experience and bonds they make. 4 / 8

  • David Schwimmer was then the series biggest American star. 5 / 8

  • But it's peppered with several future big stars like James McAvoy and Simon Pegg. 6 / 8

  • The show stays grounded, ensuring the audience never forgets people -- not monsters -- commit ghastly atrocities. 7 / 8

  • But interviews with real members of "Easy" Company is what makes Band of Brothers unforgettable. 8 / 8