Based on his award-winning book, Generation Kill is the true story of his time with those soldiers. The series recalls not just the terror and confusion felt during sudden outbreaks of heavy fighting, but also the frustration of conflicting orders and the boredom of waiting for the action.

Episode 3 – Screwby
After Alpha Company shells Ar Rifa, Ferrando tells the squad to push ahead 40 kilometres and capture an airstrip controlled by Iraq's Republican Guard and defended by tanks.

Episode 4 – Combat Jack
Alpha are given a new task - to recover the body of a captured marine who was murdered in Ah Shatra. Meanwhile, Bravo face heavy fire when they push north.

Episode 5 – A Burning Dog
First Recon gain intelligence about an ambush at a bridge ahead and are told to rest as a better-armed squad tackle it. Bravo meets resistance while crossing the bridge.

Episode 6 –Stay Frosty
First Recon escort hundreds of civilians fleeing Baghdad to a highway. With the unfamiliar task underway, they begin to contemplate whether their roles in the war are ending.

Episode 7 Bomb in the Garden
First Recon begin to grasp the enormity of the problems the Iraqis face. The troops discover that their last day in Baghdad is upon them and celebrate in a football stadium.