Summary

• Masters of the Air, the WWII drama on Apple TV+, has received critical acclaim with an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• The series follows the true story of the Air Force's 100th Bomb Group and depicts the experiences of real pilots from World War II.
• The finale episode of Masters of the Air will be released exclusively on Apple TV+ on March 15, with the entire series available to stream at that time.

Apple TV’s new war drama true story of the Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group. The TV miniseries is already critically acclaimed with an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes, proving itself a worthy successor to the two previous historical war dramas produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman.

Depicting the experiences of real pilots from World War II, Masters of the Air’s cast is led by accomplished actors like Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, and Ncuti Gatwa. The first episodes of Masters of the Air were released on January 26 and set the premise that the show would be highlighting the soldiers' early days in their unit. So far, the series has depicted the tragedies and hardships of World War II as experienced by the characters through several major battles and missions that earned the group the nickname the “Bloody Hundredth.”

Masters Of The Air's Finale Releases March 15, 2024

So much has happened in the World War II drama since its initial release, creating a sense of anticipation attached to Master of the Air's finale. The finale will be released on Friday, March 15, exclusively on Apple TV+. This episode will drop on Apple TV+ at 3 am ET/12 am PT, at which point all 9 episodes of the series will be available to stream. Masters of the Air’s finale episode is directed by The Pacific’s Emmy-winning producer and director Tim Van Patten, with a teleplay written by Joel Anderson Thompson and John Orloff.

Masters Of The Air Has 9 Episodes In Total

Masters of the Air has a total of nine episodes, with the ninth installment serving as the series finale. This means that there is only one episode left to be released on Apple TV+, which is the series finale. Apple’s drama has one episode less than its HBO companion miniseries The Pacific and Band of Brothers, which had 10 outings each. The directors for Masters of the Air’s nine episodes include Cary Joji Fukanaga, Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, Dee Rees, and Tim Van Patten. Meanwhile, the writers behind the episodes include John Orloff and Joel Anderson Thompson.

Masters Of The Air's Full Episode Release Schedule

The schedule for Masters of the Air’s nine episodes followed the traditional release strategy for Apple TV original shows. Masters of the Air’s first two episodes, simply labeled “Part One” and “Part Two,” simultaneously hit Apple TV+ on January 26. These outings were followed by weekly installments of one episode each, which were released on Apple TV+ on Fridays at 3 am ET/12 am PT until Masters of the Air’s series finale on March 15.