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The Vietnam War

TV-MA
Limited Series
2017
English
PBS
Documentary, War & Politics, History, War
1 Season
10 Episodes
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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The Vietnam War (2017) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
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Latest Episodes

The Weight of Memory March 1973Onward
The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
Season 1 Episode 10
September 28th 2017
A Disrespectful Loyalty May 1970March 1973
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
Season 1 Episode 9
September 27th 2017
The History of the World April 1969May 1970
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
Season 1 Episode 8
September 26th 2017
The Veneer of Civilization June 1968May 1969
The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
Season 1 Episode 7
September 25th 2017
Things Fall Apart January 1968July 1968
Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
Season 1 Episode 6
September 24th 2017
This Is What We Do July 1967December 1967
This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
Season 1 Episode 5
September 21st 2017
Resolve January 1966June 1967
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Season 1 Episode 4
September 20th 2017
The River Styx January 1964December 1965
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
Season 1 Episode 3
September 19th 2017
Riding the Tiger 19611963
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Season 1 Episode 2
September 18th 2017
Dj Vu 18581961
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Season 1 Episode 1
September 17th 2017
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Karl Marlantes
Self - Marines (1969)
Max Cleland
Self - Army
Bao Ninh
Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Tran Ngoc Toan
Self - S. Vietnamese Marines
Lam Quang Thi
Self - S. Vietnamese Army
John Musgrave
Self - Marines (1967)
Duong Van Mai
Self - Hanoi
Mike Heaney
Self - Army (1966)
Donald Gregg
Self - CIA
Bui Diem
Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat
Dong Si Nguyen
Self - Viet Minh
Nguyen Van Tong
Self - Viet Minh
George Wickes
Self - OSS
Nguyen Thoi Bung
Self - Viet Minh
Rufus Phillips
Self - CIA
Vincent Okamoto
Self - Army (1968)
Le Quan Cong
Self - Viet Minh
Leslie H Gelb
Self - Pentagon
Huy Duc
Self - North Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc
Self - Viet Minh
Tim OBrien
Self - Army (1969)
Le Cong Huan
Self - Viet Minh
Henry Kissinger
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Tran Ngoc Harry Hue
Self - S. Vietnamese Army

Featured Comments/Tips

zaheer12a says...
5 years ago
Going into this documentary I had very little knowledge about Vietnam. I knew it went poorly for the US, but I didn't even know the outcome. The series started with a historical summary of the colonial period. Then the war begins. With every episode, the reality gets sadder. My disbelief kept growing. The US leadership making one mistake after the other, while South Vietnam was being consumed by greedy and corrupt politicians. The common people kept dying and the leadership kept pumping more of them into the meatgrinder. I was waiting with every episode for things to finally change for the better, but it kept getting worse and worse. To call this war a tragedy is an understatement.
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frncheez-deleted-1552226123 says...
7 years ago
Very well done. So much I didn't know and worst yet, so much that was kept out of PQ at that time because of... translation..?
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MarthaA17 says...
7 years ago
Very interesting so far, I was very young when this was happening but I do remember seeing this on the news.
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FinFan says...
4 years ago
Like many others my knowledge of the war in Vietnam was rather limited. Of course I know the general facts but not the many details. This has to be the most comprehensive documentary about the war that's ever been done. Every episode is a like a movie in itself. It takes a look at the political decisions and what happened during the war with American society. I found all of this equally interesting, disturbing and frightening at the same time, especially in light of how things are today. This is mainly told through the eyes and accounts of the people who were there. Which makes you connect with everything so much more. Althought I would never claim to understand what they went through I have a much better picture now. And they let both sides speak, let them tell their view of things. In the end their's no victor, just victims.
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Featured User Reviews

rnhaas
10/10  6 months ago
This mammoth, 17+ hour documentary about The United States’ war in Vietnam is not perfect; it is a flawed film in at least two ways. But it is essential viewing for anyone alive today who hopes to understand the United States, its role in the world and its continued (seemingly endless) foreign pol More
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Stephen Campbell
6 years ago
**_One of the finest documentaries ever made_**

> _We rationalised destroying villages in order to save them. We saw America lose her sense of morality as she accepted very coolly a Mỹ Lai, and refused to give up the image of American soldiers who hand out chocolate bars and chewing gum. We lea More
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