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Generation Kill S1E5 — A Burning Dog

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Generation Kill•Season 1•Episode 5

A Burning Dog

8.5/10 · 1,142 votesAug 10, 200870 min

Ranked #1 of 7 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

First Recon get their orders to cross a local Iraqi bridge, which gives them their first chance to use local Iraqi citizens. As First Recon gets closer to the bridge, they are ambushed.

Directed bySimon Cellan Jones

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Cast18

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Brad Colbert

James Ransone

James Ransone

Josh Ray Person

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Evan Wright

Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Antonio Espera

Stark Sands

Stark Sands

Nathaniel Fick

Owain Yeoman

Owain Yeoman

Eric Kocher

Billy Lush

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Harold Trombley

Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly

Stephen Ferrando

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Bryan Patterson

Jonah Lotan

Jonah Lotan

Robert Bryan

Eric Nenninger

Eric Nenninger

Dave McGraw

Pawel Szajda

Pawel Szajda

Walt Hasser

Crew4

Simon Cellan Jones

Simon Cellan Jones

Director

Ed Burns

Ed Burns

Story

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Evan Wright

Teleplay

David Simon

David Simon

Story

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Episode Summary

"A Burning Dog" is episode 5 of Generation Kill season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,142 votes, ranking #1 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Simon Cellan Jones, it aired on August 10, 2008.

Next: E6 · Stay Frosty Best of Season 1