An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
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The Vietnam War
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⭐8.2/10217 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2017
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.2/10
Votes
217
Genre
Documentary, War & Politics
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
⭐ 7.8
Sep 17, 201784 min
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
S01E02
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
⭐ 7.8
Sep 18, 201785 min
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
S01E03
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
⭐ 7.7
Sep 19, 2017116 min
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
S01E04
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
⭐ 7.6
Sep 20, 2017117 min
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
S01E05
This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
⭐ 7.7
Sep 21, 201786 min
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
S01E06
Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
⭐ 7.8
Sep 24, 201786 min
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
S01E07
The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
⭐ 7.4
Sep 25, 2017109 min
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
S01E08
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
⭐ 7.5
Sep 26, 2017110 min
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
S01E09
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
⭐ 7.8
Sep 27, 2017111 min
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
S01E10
The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
⭐ 7.4
Sep 28, 2017109 min
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.