The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

ENDED1 Seasons10 Episodes8.2
NetworkPBS
First AiredSep 17, 2017
Last AiredSep 28, 2017

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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Cast

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 10 episodes

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Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
E1Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Sep 17, 201784m7.8
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
E2Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Sep 18, 201785m7.8
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
E3The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
Sep 19, 2017116m7.7
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
E4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Sep 20, 2017117m7.6
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
E5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
Sep 21, 201786m7.7
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
E6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
Sep 24, 201786m7.8
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
E7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
Sep 25, 2017109m7.4
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
E8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
Sep 26, 2017110m7.5
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
E9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
Sep 27, 2017111m7.8
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
E10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
Sep 28, 2017109m7.4
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.

About The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War is a documentary, war & politics series on PBS. The show first aired on Sep 17, 2017 and currently has 1 season and 10 episodes. The Vietnam War has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 212 votes. The cast includes Peter Coyote.

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