Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War — Season 1
01 The Sun Came Up Tremendous
Mar 12, 20241h 19m★ 9.5
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.
02 Poisoning the Soil
Mar 12, 20241h 4m★ 9.5
As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
03 Institutional Insanity
Mar 12, 20241h 7m★ 9.5
Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
04 The Wall
Mar 12, 20241h 6m★ 9.5
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.
05 War Games
Mar 12, 20241h 7m★ 9.5
With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.
06 Empire Is Untenable
Mar 12, 20241h 7m★ 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.
07 The End of History
Mar 12, 20241h 7m★ 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.
08 Moscow Will Not Be Silent
Mar 12, 20241h 4m★ 9.5
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.
09 We Are Not Dead Yet
Mar 12, 20241h 12m★ 9.5
Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.