The Vietnam War
There is no single truth in war.
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.
Episodes
Season 1 — 10 episodes
E1
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
84m·7.8
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
E2
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
85m·7.8
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
E3
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
116m·7.7
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
E4
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
117m·7.6
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
E5
This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
86m·7.7
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
E6
Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
86m·7.8
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
E7
The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
109m·7.4
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
E8
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
110m·7.5
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
E9
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
111m·7.8
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
E10
The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
109m·7.4
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.
