Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Name: Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-03-12
Rating: 8
Cast: Aylam Orian

ENDED1 Season9 Episodes★ 8.0

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War is a documentary series on Netflix that premiered in 2024, ending after 1 season and 9 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredMar 12, 2024

Last AiredMar 12, 2024

GenreDocumentary

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionLuminant Media

With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

WHERE TO WATCH

Netflix

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Cast

Aylam Orian

Self - Vladimir Putin

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 9 episodes

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E1The Sun Came Up Tremendous

Mar 12, 202479m

During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.

E2Poisoning the Soil

Mar 12, 202464m

As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.

E3Institutional Insanity

Mar 12, 202467m

Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.

E4The Wall

Mar 12, 202466m

The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.

E5War Games

Mar 12, 202467m

With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.

E6Empire Is Untenable

Mar 12, 202467m★ 9.7

The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.

E7The End of History

Mar 12, 202467m★ 9.0

A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.

E8Moscow Will Not Be Silent

Mar 12, 202464m

Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.

E9We Are Not Dead Yet

Mar 12, 202472m

Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.

About Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War is a documentary series on Netflix. The show first aired on Mar 12, 2024 and currently has 1 season and 9 episodes. Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War has ended. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 50 votes. The cast includes Aylam Orian.