Generation Kill, Episode 5

In Kuwait, First Recon Marines prepare to invade Iraq as the 'tip of the spear' for Operation Iraqi Freedom. At Camp Mathilda, soldiers in Bravo Company combat boredom, cramped tents, ineptitude and rumours of J-Lo's death.

Under orders to consider any Iraqi carrying a weapon hostile, Bravo travels north towards Nasiriyah and Mesopotamia, but they continue to lag behind. The platoon gets into a violent skirmish in Al Gharraf.

Having survived its first trial by fire, Bravo presses forward, awaiting orders for a new recon mission. Scoping out a roadside hamlet, the company watches in horror as a combat team arrives with guns firing.

Having raced to capture the airfield, First Recon has some time to rest and regroup. The abandoned supply truck has been looted and destroyed and the company is now down to one meal a day.

As they scope a tiny hamlet, the men of Bravo are frustrated by the capricious nature of the war. First Recon finally gets to use their skills to exploit intelligence from Iraqi locals.

Outside of Al Kut, Captain America is over-eager in his attempts to subdue a prisoner, while his men's growing disillusionment with his command is becoming more apparent.

In the series finale, Bravo reaches Baghdad, where the men are shocked by the size and scope of the city. They set up shop in an abandoned cigarette factory, although the factory grounds aren't quite as secure as they'd like.