Combat!
On television, war is heck.
On ABC
A gritty, episodic war drama following a small squad of American soldiers in occupied France, balancing the grimness of combat with the reassurance of weekly survival and camaraderie.
Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders.
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Questions people ask
Is Combat! violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is Combat! sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Does Combat! leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Combat! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Combat! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Combat!, and what each one shares →
Like Combat!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Combat!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Combat!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Combat!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Combat!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
