Netflix Adapts Marine’s Coming-of-Age Memoir in New Series ‘Boots’

Netflix adapts Marine’s coming-of-age memoir in new series ‘Boots’

The series, premiering Thursday, follows a closeted gay teenager as he enlists in the Marine Corps and navigates boot camp in the 1990s.

Netflix's 'Boots' is the hidden gem TV show of the year

Inspired by a memoir, Netflix's new show "Boots" tells the story of a gay man going through the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in the early 1990s.

Miles Heizer ‘Boots’ up for Marine Corps Netflix series

Adapted from Greg Cope White’s autobiographical novel “The Pink Marine,” “Boots” is a coming of age story. It’s 1990, way before ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ a time when being gay would get you expelle…

‘Boots’ Tells the Story of a Closeted Marine. Its Creator Nearly Was One

Creator of Netflix series 'Boots,' a coming-of-age story about a closeted teen joining the Marines in 1990, talks about developing the show.

Netflix's 'Boots' Explores Identity and Belonging in the Marine Corps

Netflix has announced the premiere of “Boots,” a new 10-episode dramatic comedy that offers a fresh perspective on the United States Marine Corps. While Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket” may be the most famous film about the Marines, this new series takes a deeply personal look at the formative period of a young recruit’s life. “Boots” tells the story of a young man who, in a desperate attempt to redefine his identity, enlists in one of the …