'Over There': A Look at Soldiers on the Ground in Iraq

Fresh Air | By David Bianculli

Published July 27, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

TV critic David Bianculli reviews Over There, the new Stephen Bochco series about a U.S. Army unit arriving in Iraq for its first tour of duty. It premieres Wednesday night on the FX network.

David Bianculli

David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.

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