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The Vietnam War

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 17, 2017
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 10
  • Networks: PBS
  • Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
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The Vietnam War(2017)

There is no single truth in war.

TMDB Rating: 8.2 (201 votes)

Overview

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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10 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.5Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Déjà Vu (1858-1961)Sep 17, 20177.7
2Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)Sep 18, 20177.7
3The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)Sep 19, 20177.6
4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)Sep 20, 20177.4
5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)Sep 21, 20177.5
6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)Sep 24, 20177.7
7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)Sep 25, 20177.2
8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)Sep 26, 20177.2
9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)Sep 27, 20177.5
10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)Sep 28, 20177.1

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