After impulsively joining the U.S. Marine Corps, a bullied teen finds new purpose — and unexpected brotherhood — with his motley team of fellow recruits.
Growing up has its obstacles.
Creator: Andy Parker
After impulsively joining the U.S. Marine Corps, a bullied teen finds new purpose — and unexpected brotherhood — with his motley team of fellow recruits.
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Miles Heizer
Cameron Cope
Max Parker
Sgt. Liam Robert Sullivan
Vera Farmiga
Barbara Cope
Liam Oh
Ray McCaffey
Cedrick Cooper
Staff Sgt. Marcus McKinnon
Ana Ayora
Capt. Denise Fajardo
Angus O'Brien
Thaddeus Beau Sterling Hicks
Kieron Moore
Nicholas Slovacek
Dominic Goodman
Isaiah Nash
Nicholas Logan
Sgt. Cary Wayne Howitt
Blake Burt
John Bowman
Rico Paris
Santos Santos A random reel or tiktok made me feel a sudden urge to watch this series and I'm glad that I finally finished this. It didn't hit my expectations on this but i'm glad it turned to be the best series I've watched recently. I love the story on this one. I enjoyed the journey of Cam throughout boot camp. A lot of moral lessons to get from this one. I want to salute the brotherhood of the recruits. It reminded me of The Long Walk which I also adore. I love how diverse the characters are which made them very memorable. They have different personalities and I'm glad that they complement each other. The drill instructors were so intense but I'm glad they gave us a glimpse of their life outside their uniforms. Even with bad personalities, I loved all the characters on this series. Ray is the most, down-to-earth, the best guy in the world. I want him so badly. No explanation required. Ochoa was al…
This is a story set in 1990 about a closeted gay guy who agrees to join the Marines with his straight best friend, and yes the friend knows that he's gay. To be honest, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. They were able to weave in a lot of human elements against the boot camp training and by the time the series ended, you started to really feel for some of the characters. That being said, this is not a 'gay' story, this is a military/boot camp story where one of the main characters is actually gay, and for most of the series that wasn't a focal point of the story. I actually thought the straight best friend was a more layered character and wished that they had done more with him, I actually found his story more interesting. It is worth watching and you do get a good story, but really it's focus is on military training and them screaming at each other, but if you can get past that …
Boots is a 2025 comedy and drama TV series from the United States created by Andy Parker, starring Miles Heizer, Max Parker and Vera Farmiga. It first aired on October 9, 2025. The series has 1 season and 8 episodes on Netflix. Audiences rate it 8.0/10 from 237 votes — well received.
“Growing up has its obstacles.”
Boots premiered on October 9, 2025.
Boots was created by Andy Parker.
The main cast includes Miles Heizer, Max Parker, Vera Farmiga, Liam Oh and Cedrick Cooper.
Boots has 1 season (8 episodes). Status: Canceled.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 237 ratings, so fans of comedy and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | |
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| S1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
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