The episode was written by co-executive producer Bruce C. McKenna and co-producer Robert Schenkkan, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.96 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
In August 1945, Leckie is recovering at a military hospital, when the nurses start celebrating the announcement that Japan has surrendered, finally ending the War.
Sledge returns to Mobile, Alabama, where he is picked up by Phillips at the train station, and reunites with his parents but experiences recurring nightmares.
The episode was written by co-executive producer Bruce C. McKenna and co-producer Robert Schenkkan, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa.
Club gave the episode an "A" grade and wrote, ""Part Ten" is slower moving than any other chapter, and it's deliberately contemplative.
"[5] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "after 65 years of Hollywood giving us variations on the war in Europe, McKenna, Yost, Hanks, Spielberg and company have given us 10 graphic, gripping, haunting hours of The Pacific to give us a sense of why so many were reluctant to show us this half of 'the good war.'
Leaving the bloodshed to earlier episodes, a peaceful conclusion follow the show's main characters as they make their way to their respective homes.
"[7] Paul MacInnes of The Guardian wrote, "One of the programme's main aims was surely to achieve a clearer understanding of the horrors of the war against Japan amongst its audience.