EP 1AvailableNow playingThe Sun Came Up Tremendous
79m·3/12/2024·9.5
During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb7.9
- Released
- 3/12/2024
- Duration
- 1h 12m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- United States of America
- Cast
- Aylam Orian
Overview
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailablePoisoning the Soil
64m·3/12/2024·9.5
As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
EP 3AvailableInstitutional Insanity
67m·3/12/2024·9.5
Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
EP 4AvailableThe Wall
66m·3/12/2024·9.5
The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.
EP 5AvailableWar Games
67m·3/12/2024·9.5
With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.
EP 6AvailableEmpire Is Untenable
67m·3/12/2024·9.7
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
EP 7AvailableThe End of History
67m·3/12/2024·9.0
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
EP 8AvailableMoscow Will Not Be Silent
64m·3/12/2024·9.5
Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.
EP 9AvailableWe Are Not Dead Yet
72m·3/12/2024·9.5
Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.
Cast
Self - Vladimir Putin
