The Vietnam War — Miniseries
Sep 17, 2017
1. Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Sep 17, 2017After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
1h 24m
2. Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Sep 18, 2017As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
1h 25m
3. The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
Sep 19, 2017With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
1h 56m
4. Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Sep 20, 2017US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
1h 57m
5. This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
Sep 21, 2017President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
1h 26m
6. Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
Sep 24, 2017Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
1h 26m
7. The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
Sep 25, 2017After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
1h 49m
8. The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
Sep 26, 2017Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
1h 50m
9. A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
Sep 27, 2017South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
1h 51m
10. The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
Sep 28, 2017Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.
1h 49m