Eight soldiers begin a dangerous 5-month mission to find and destroy improvised explosive devices in the opener of the documentary series following the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 342 as they patrol Afghanistan.

Sam, Ricky and Matt help the Army clear the most heavily mined road in Northern Afghanistan; a deadly Taliban trap is discovered at an ANP Checkpoint.

The platoon is looking for a Taliban triggerman and must detonate a live grenade.

A road must be cleared for the return of 200 U.S. troops; Brad, Jeremy and Brendan try to dig up an IED at night.

A swarm of militia fighters complicates a mission for Ricky, Matt and Sam; Brendan's first chance to lead takes a turn for the worse.

A mission to retrieve a suicide vest unfolds; Sam, Ricky and Matt must remove an IED near a Taliban stronghold.

Sam, Ricky and Matt must clear a checkpoint that was recently abandoned by the Taliban; Chase and Brendan try to pull an intact pressure plate out of the ground.

Changes occur in the platoon

A route clearance mission finds an abandoned car that facilitates an ambush.

Brad, Ricky and Chase must reach soldiers who are trapped in a damaged vehicle amid a firefight with the Taliban in the series finale.

A donkey breaches security; the team finds an unusual bomb on Ring Road.

Part 1 of 2. Ricky, Matt and Sam help the U.S. Army's Route Clearance Patrol clear one of the most heavily mined roads in Afghanistan.

Conclusion. Ricky, Matt and Sam help clear a dangerous road.

Series highlights.

Examining the technology the Navy EOD Platoon 342 uses to find and dispose of IEDs.

Bomb techs weigh in on what life is like in a war zone in this behind-the-scenes look at the series.