EP 1AvailableNow playingAmerica Goes to War
72m·4/30/2025·5.6
As Cold War tensions escalate, the US secretly enters the fight against North Vietnam, while widespread protests spark intense unrest in South Vietnam.
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb7.2
- Released
- 4/30/2025
- Duration
- 1h 24m
- Genre
- Documentary, War & Politics
- Country
- United States of America
- Cast
- Viet Thanh Nguyen, Lien-Hang Nguyen, Fredrik Logevall
Overview
This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailableCivil War
73m·4/30/2025·6.7
Vietnamese soldiers recall the origins of their brutal conflict across the 17th parallel. The US Civil Rights Movement inspires a new wave of activists.
EP 3AvailableLife Is Cheap
72m·4/30/2025·5.0
The Tet Offensive shatters the myth that American victory is at hand. Firsthand witnesses and survivors recall the horror of the Mỹ Lai massacre.
EP 4AvailableWhy Are We Even Here?
80m·4/30/2025·5.0
As Nixon and Kissinger secretly enact a ruthless bombing campaign, US veterans speak out against the war. The Kent State shootings outrage millions.
EP 5AvailableThe End of the Road
84m·4/30/2025·6.7
"In the end, the human toll is enormous." The legacy of the war extends far beyond the fall of Saigon. History repeats itself in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Cast
Self
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Self
Lien-Hang Nguyen
Self
Fredrik Logevall
Self
Dr. Roseann “Chic” Canfora
Self
John Negroponte
Self (Archive Footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (Archive Footage)
Robert McNamara
Self (Archive Footage)
