The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.
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Terence Knox
Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson
Stephen Caffrey
Lt. Myron Goldman
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Pvt. Marcus Taylor
Tony Becker
Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell
Stan Foster
Spc./Sgt. Marvin Johnson
Ramón Franco
Pvt. Alberto Ruiz
Dan Gauthier
Lt. John McKay
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21 episodes • 1987Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 24, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Notes from the Underground | Oct 1, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Dislocations | Oct 8, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 4 | War Lover | Oct 15, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Sitting Ducks | Oct 29, 1987 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Burn, Baby, Burn | Nov 5, 1987 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Brothers, Fathers and Sons | Nov 12, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 8 | The Good, the Bad and the Dead | Nov 19, 1987 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Battling Baker Brothers | Dec 10, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Nowhere to Run | Dec 17, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Roadrunner | Jan 7, 1988 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Pushin' Too Hard | Jan 14, 1988 | 8.6 |
| 13 | USO Down | Jan 21, 1988 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Under Siege | Feb 11, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Soldiers | Feb 18, 1988 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Gray-Brown Odyssey | Feb 25, 1988 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Blood Brothers | Mar 12, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 18 | The Short Timer | Mar 19, 1988 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Paradise Lost | Mar 26, 1988 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Angel of Mercy | Apr 9, 1988 | 8.4 |
| 21 | The Hill | Apr 30, 1988 | 8.7 |
16 episodes • 1989Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saigon (1) | Jan 3, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Saigon (2) | Jan 10, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 3 | For What It's Worth | Jan 17, 1989 | 8.1 |
| 4 | True Grit | Jan 24, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Non-Essential Personnel | Jan 31, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Sleeping Dogs | Feb 7, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 7 | I Wish It Would Rain | Feb 14, 1989 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Popular Forces | Feb 21, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Terms of Enlistment | Mar 21, 1989 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Nightmare | Mar 28, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Promised Land | Apr 4, 1989 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Lonesome Cowboy Blues | Apr 11, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Sins of the Fathers | Apr 25, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 14 | Sealed with a Kiss | May 2, 1989 | 8.4 |
| 15 | Hard Stripe | May 9, 1989 | 8.4 |
| 16 | The Volunteer | May 16, 1989 | 8.5 |
21 episodes • 1989Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Luck | Sep 23, 1989 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Doc Hock | Sep 30, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 3 | The Ties That Bind | Oct 7, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Lonely at the Top | Oct 14, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 5 | A Bodyguard of Lies | Oct 28, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 6 | A Necessary End | Nov 4, 1989 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Cloud Nine | Nov 11, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Thanks for the Memories | Nov 18, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 9 | I Am What I Am | Dec 2, 1989 | 8.4 |
| 10 | World in Changes | Dec 9, 1989 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Green Christmas | Dec 23, 1989 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Odd Man Out | Jan 6, 1990 | 8.4 |
| 13 | And Make Death Proud to Take Us | Jan 20, 1990 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Dead Man Tales | Feb 3, 1990 | 8.4 |
| 15 | Road to Long Binh | Feb 10, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Acceptable Losses | Feb 17, 1990 | 8.7 |
| 17 | Vietnam Rag | Feb 24, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 18 | War is a Contact Sport | Mar 24, 1990 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Three Cheers for the Orange, White & Blue | Apr 14, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 20 | The Raid | Apr 28, 1990 | 8.7 |
| 21 | Payback | Apr 28, 1990 | 8.3 |
