Masters of the Air: Where to watch, release date, cast and plot

Austin Butler stars in the new World War 2 drama.

Fresh from being making his debut as Doctor Who, Scotland's Ncuti Gatwa is set to star in a hugely-anticipated new drama.

He's appearing as part of a star-studded cast - including Oscar-nominated Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan - in 'Masters of the Air'.

Here's everything you need to know about what could be one of the best shows of 2024.

What is Masters of the Air about?

Masters of the Air concludes a trilogy of televison miniseries about World War Two developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, sitting alongside Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010).

It follows members of the 100th Bomb Group, a B-17 Flying Fortress unit who were nicknamed 'the Bloody Hundredth' due to the number of heavy losses it incurred in combat missions during World War 2.

Based on the book 'Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany', by Donald L. Miller, the official plot synopsis reads: "During World War 2, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph."

Where can I watch Masters of the Air in the UK?

Masters of the Air will be streamed on Apple TV+. You can subscribe here for £8.99 per month, although you can get get a free seven day trial and prety much every Apple devices come with a free three month subscription.

When is Masters of the Air released?

The first two episodes of Masters of the Air will be released on Friday, January 26, followed by a new episide ever Friday. The final episode will be released on Friday, March 15.

How many episodes of Masters of the Air are there?

There will be nine episodes in the series.

Is there a trailer for Masters of the Air?

You can check out the latest trailer for the series here:

Who is in Masters of the Air?

The miniseries features a huge cast - from established star names to hotly-tipped new talent. Here's the full cast list - and the characters they play:

Austin Butler as Major Gale Cleven[3]
Callum Turner as Major John Egan[3]
Anthony Boyle as Major Harry Crosby
Barry Keoghan as Lt. Curtis Biddick
Nikolai Kinski as Colonel Harold Huglin
Stephen Campbell Moore as Major Marvin "Red" Bowman
Sawyer Spielberg as Lt. Roy Frank Claytor
Isabel May as Marge
Nate Mann as Major Robert Rosenthal
Raff Law as Sgt. Ken Lemmons
Josiah Cross as 2nd Lt. Richard D. Macon
Branden Cook as 2nd Lt. Alexander Jefferson
Ncuti Gatwa as 2nd Lt. Robert Daniels
Kai Alexander as Sgt. William Quinn
James Murray as Major Chic Harding
Tommy Jessop
Freddy Carter as Lt. David Friedkin
Oaklee Pendergast as Sgt. William Hinton
Louis Greatorex as Capt. Joseph Payne
Adam Long as Capt. Bernard DeMarco
Jordan Coulson as Lt. Howard Hamilton
Fionn O'Shea as Sgt. Steve Bosser
Max Hastings as Lt. Kenneth Allen
Nitai Levi as Sgt. Paul A. Vrabec, Jr.
Laurie Davidson as Lt. Herbert Nash
Francis Lovehall as Captain Wendell O. Pruitt
Luke Whoriskey as Lt. Randall Biller
Bradley Banton as Lieutenant Lee "Buddy" Archer
Edward Ashley as Lt. Col. John B. Kidd
Kieron Moore as Sgt. Clifford Starkey
David Shields as Major Everett Blakely
Luke Coughlan as Sgt. James M. Johnson
Jon Ewart as Lt. William Couch
Daniel Briggs as Sgt. William Crabb
George Smale as Lt. Raymond Nutting
Jonathan Halliwell as Sgt. William J. DeBlasio
John Schwab as Lt. Col. James W. Lann
James Meunier as Lt. Kenneth Lorch
Elliott Ross as Lt. Donald Strout
Sam Hazeldine as Col. Albert Clark
Darragh Cowley as Lt. Glenn Graham
Elliot Warren as Lt. James Douglass
Adam Silver as Lt. David Solomon
Josh Bolt as Lt. Winifred "Pappy" Lewis
Ben Radcliffe as Capt. John D. Brady
Louis Sparks as Sgt. Lester Saunders
Sonny Ashbourne Serkis as Lt. James Evans
Jack Franklin as Charles Mylius
Kwame Agyei as Lt. Joseph Evans Gordon
Phillip Lewitski as Lt. Francis Harper
Alex Boxall as Sgt. Monroe Thornton
Rahshan Wall as Lt. Frederick D. Funderburg
Christopher Lakewood as Col Thomas Jeffery
Ian Dunnett Jnr as Lt. Ron Bailey
Sid Phoenix as Ralph Nist
Robert Hands as Major Gustav Simoleit
Jojo Macari as Capt. Oran Petrich
George Webster as Lt. Glenn W. Dye
John Hopkins as Dr. Wendell "Smokey" Stover
Sam Rosenthal as A. “Aaron” Jacobs
Dimitri Leonidas
Dean Ridge as FO. Richard L. Snyder
Louis Hofmann as Ulrich Haussmann
Nathen Solly as Lt. John Hoerr
Joanna Kulig as Paulina
Bel Powley as Alexandra "Sandra" Wingate
Lauren McQueen as Rose
Amelia Gething as Isabel
Mimi Slinger as Sally

Masters of the Air: How to watch the World War 2 drama in the UK, release date, plot and cast - including Ncuti Gatwa