The Long Road Home
No soldier fights alone.
Created by Mikko Alanne
A tense, visceral dramatization of a single catastrophic day in the Iraq War, centered on soldiers' bonds and survival against overwhelming odds.
Relive a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad — a day that came to be known in military annals as “Black Sunday.”
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Questions people ask
Is The Long Road Home violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of series.
Is The Long Road Home sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is The Long Road Home easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is The Long Road Home scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Does The Long Road Home leave you hopeful? 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
Like The Long Road Home
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Long Road Home
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Long Road Home, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Long Road Home, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Long Road Home, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
