The Vietnam War — Miniseries
10 episodesFirst aired 17 September 2017
E1Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
7.8Sept 20171h 24m
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
E2Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
7.8Sept 20171h 25m
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
E3The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
7.7Sept 20171h 56m
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
E4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
7.6Sept 20171h 57m
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
E5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
7.7Sept 20171h 26m
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
E6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
7.8Sept 20171h 26m
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
E7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
7.4Sept 20171h 49m
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
E8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
7.5Sept 20171h 50m
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
E9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
7.8Sept 20171h 51m
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
E10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
7.4Sept 20171h 49m
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.