The BBC World Service has announced the launch of Purple Heart Warriors, a six-part drama inspired by real events by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Iris Yamashita. The series transports audiences to the fields of World War Two alongside the brave young Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as they battle to liberate France from Nazi occupation.
Narrated by Emmy-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor Will Sharpe (The White Lotus), Purple Heart Warriors follows the story of Ken Morioka, played by Akie Kotabe. Ken is transported back in time from Little Toyko in 2024’s Los Angeles to the 1940s, and finds himself trapped in his grandfather’s body as he enrols in combat training.