'Masters of the Air': Why you should watch

Apple TV+'s new WWII drama is thrilling.

Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air is getting mixed reviews, with some critics hating the big-budget WWII drama.

So I went in with low expectations, but so far I’m loving it.

Produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman — the same team behind the lauded Band of Brothers and The Pacific war dramas — the show falls short of the namesake book it’s based on, according to a couple of reviews I read.

But not having read the book, I’m enjoying the series on its merits. And so far, I’m thoroughly engrossed in the horrific, scary ride. Here’s why you should be watching Masters of the Air, too.

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