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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
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The Vietnam War

“There is no single truth in war.”

8.2 / 10
2017
1 season
10 episodes
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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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No Single Truth

Where to Watch(AU)

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
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Cast

Peter Coyote

Hồ Chí Minh

K

Karl Marlantes

M

Max Cleland

Bao Ninh

T

Tran Ngoc Toan

L

Lam Quang Thi

J

John Musgrave

D

Duong Van Mai

M

Mike Heaney

D

Donald Gregg

B

Bui Diem

Seasons

  • Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

    1.Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

    7.8
    17-09-201784m

    After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.

  • Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

    2.Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

    7.8
    18-09-201785m

    As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.

  • The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

    3.The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

    7.7
    19-09-2017116m

    With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.

  • Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

    4.Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

    7.6
    20-09-2017117m

    US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.

  • This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

    5.This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

    7.7
    21-09-201786m

    President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

  • Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

    6.Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

    7.8
    24-09-201786m

    Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

  • The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

    7.The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

    7.4
    25-09-2017109m

    After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.

  • The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

    8.The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

    7.5
    26-09-2017110m

    Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

  • A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

    9.A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

    7.8
    27-09-2017111m

    South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.

  • The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

    10.The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

    7.4
    28-09-2017109m

    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.

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