Boots on Netflix is a one-hour comedic drama series set in the early 1990s US Marine Corps during a time when being gay in the military was still illegal. The show follows Cameron Cope, a closeted gay teenager from Louisiana, who impulsively joins the Marines alongside his best friend Ray McAffey, the son of a decorated Marine. The series explores their experiences in boot camp, navigating both literal and metaphorical challenges, forging friendships, and discovering their true selves in a tough, transformative environment designed to push recruits to their limits. It combines themes of friendship, resilience, and coming-of-age amid military discipline and the era's prejudices. The show is based on the memoir "The Pink Marine" by Greg Cope White and has been praised for its offbeat, irreverent tone and strong representation of LGBTQ+ stories in the military context.