The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War89%

TV 2017-09-17 Documentary War & Politics
★ 8.2 / 10 · 222 votes
Ratings
Combined
88.8 %
8 sources
IMDb
9.1 /10
37,270 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96 %
49 votes
Metacritic
90 %
19 votes
Letterboxd
4.5 /5
17,885 votes
Trakt
85 %
763 votes
TMDB
82 %
224 votes
Metacritic Users
8.2 /10
81 votes
RT Audience
94 %

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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Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Studios
Florentine Films , WETA
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English, Vietnamese
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Cast
Peter Coyote Peter Coyote Self - Narrator (voice) Max Cleland Max Cleland Self Hồ Chí Minh Hồ Chí Minh Self (archive footage) Karl Marlantes Karl Marlantes Self - Marines (1969) Bao Ninh Bao Ninh Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Tran Ngoc Toan Tran Ngoc Toan Self - S. Vietnamese Marines
Lam Quang Thi Lam Quang Thi Self - S. Vietnamese Army
John Musgrave John Musgrave Self - Marines (1967)
Duong Van Mai Duong Van Mai Self - Hanoi
Mike Heaney Mike Heaney Self - Army (1966)
Donald Gregg Donald Gregg Self - CIA
Bui Diem Bui Diem Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat
Miniseries 2017 · 10 eps
  1. 1 Déjà Vu (1858-1961) After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South. Sep 17, 2017 84m
  2. 2 Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam. Sep 18, 2017 85m
  3. 3 The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965) With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South. Sep 19, 2017 116m
  4. 4 Resolve (January 1966-June 1967) US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows. Sep 20, 2017 117m
  5. 5 This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967) President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight. Sep 21, 2017 86m
  6. 6 Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968) Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart. Sep 24, 2017 86m
  7. 7 The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969) After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency. Sep 25, 2017 109m
  8. 8 The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970) Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites. Sep 26, 2017 110m
  9. 9 A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973) South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return. Sep 27, 2017 111m
  10. 10 The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward) Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation. Sep 28, 2017 109m
Specials 2017 · 3 eps
  1. 1 PBS Previews: The Vietnam War A look at creation of the series. Sep 2, 2017
  2. 2 Reflections on the Vietnam War Nov 25, 2017
  3. 3 The Making of The Vietnam War 40m
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