The Vietnam War — Miniseries
01 Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Sep 17, 20171h 24m★ 7.8
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
02 Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Sep 18, 20171h 25m★ 7.8
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
03 The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
Sep 19, 20171h 56m★ 7.7
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
04 Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Sep 20, 20171h 57m★ 7.6
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
05 This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
Sep 21, 20171h 26m★ 7.7
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
06 Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
Sep 24, 20171h 26m★ 7.8
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
07 The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
Sep 25, 20171h 49m★ 7.4
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
08 The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
Sep 26, 20171h 50m★ 7.5
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
09 A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
Sep 27, 20171h 51m★ 7.8
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
10 The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
Sep 28, 20171h 49m★ 7.4
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.