Crusade in the Pacific (1951)

Documentary · History · War

This richly detailed, visually stunning documentary series covers the entire dramatic saga of World War II in the Pacific. From Manchuria to Hiroshima, the people, armaments, locations and battles of the epic conflict are covered in 20 unforgettable episodes. The Allies' crusade to defeat imperial Japan's bloody expansion featured difficult, heroic fighting at sea, in the air, and on innumerable jungle islands.

IMDb rating

7.5 (120 votes)

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1951)

7.75 avg 23 episodes 7.2 → 7.6 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Pacific in Eruption	7.2	17
2	Awakening in the Pacific	7.3	12
3	The Rise of the Japanese Empire	7.7	14
4	America Goes to War in the Pacific	7.9	12
5	The U.S. and the Philippines	7.7	14
6	The Navy Holds: 1942	7.7	13
7	Guadalcanal: America's First Offensive	7.7	13
8	War in the North: The Aleutians	7.8	12
9	The Road Back: New Guinea	7.7	12
10	Up the Solomons Ladder: Bougainville	7.9	13
11	Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa	8.0	11
12	The War at Sea	8.0	11
13	Speeding Up the Attack: The Marshalls	8.0	10
14	Stepping Stones to the Philippines	7.9	10
15	Battle for the Marianas	8.1	11
16	The War in the China-Burma-India Theatre	7.5	12
17	Palau: The Fight for Bloody Nose Ridge	7.6	11
18	MacArthur Returns to the Philippines	7.7	10
19	Bloody Iwo	7.9	11
20	At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa	7.9	10
21	The Air War on Japan	7.7	10
22	The Surrender and Occupation of Japan	7.7	10
23	Shifting Tides in the Orient	7.6	8