India, Oct. 10 -- A soldier should not be weak or worry too much about getting hurt. Plus, as per the rule, a soldier had better not be gay. This is instilled very early on during the training base camp at the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in 1990, where the closeted gay boy Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer, in a stirring performance) is a recruit. In the beginning, he might just be the least likely person to get into this institution, but at the end of this eight-episode series, his progress speaks for itself. This is a delicately balanced show willing to take the jump, and is powered by a wonderful bunch of young actors who make every single reason count.

Adapted from Greg Cope White's memoir, The Pink Marine, Boots might also be the final exe...