The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E01

   Deja Vu

   1 h 22 mins · Sun, 17 Sep 2017

   Nearly a century of French colonial occupation comes to an end following a long and brutal war with Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva amid an intensifying Cold War.

3. 02

   S01 E02

   Riding the Tiger

   1 h 48 mins · Mon, 18 Sep 2017

   President Kennedy and his advisers grapple with how deeply to involve themselves in South Vietnam. A grave political crisis unfolds as the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces widespread Buddhist protests and a growing communist insurgency.

5. 03

   S01 E03

   The River Styx

   1 h 55 mins · Tue, 19 Sep 2017

   Hardliners in Hanoi take the initiative as South Vietnam descends into chaos, accelerating the insurgency by sending combat troops to the south. President Johnson escalates America's military commitment in an attempt to prevent Saigon's collapse.

6. 04

   S01 E04

   Resolve

   1 h 54 mins · Wed, 20 Sep 2017

   North Vietnamese troops defy American air power by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail to move into the South; American soldiers realise the war is like no other as the anti-war movement gains momentum.

7. 05

   S01 E05

   This Is What We Do

   1 h 25 mins · Thu, 21 Sep 2017

   American troops continue to battle fatal ambushes and increasingly heavy fire. President Johnson tries to reassure the public that victory is near, as units try to catch an elusive enemy.

8. 06

   S01 E06

   Things Fall Apart

   1 h 24 mins · Sun, 24 Sep 2017

   Surprise attacks are launched on the eve of the Tet holiday, causing concern amongst Americans about the reliability of President Johnson's promises regarding the end of the war.

9. 07

   S01 E07

   The Veneer of Civilization

   1 h 48 mins · Mon, 25 Sep 2017

   The government faces widespread dissension regarding the war as public support declines; Richard Nixon wins the presidency in a close race, and makes some big promises.

10. 08

    S01 E08

    A Sea of Fire (April 1969-May 1970)

    1 h 48 mins · Tue, 26 Sep 2017

    Nixon withdraws American troops from Vietnam as morale plummets; news breaks of an unthinkable massacre committed by American soldiers in Cambodia.

11. 09

    S01 E09

    A Disrespectful Loyalty

    1 h 49 mins · Wed, 27 Sep 2017

    The South Vietnamese are forced to fight on their own in Laos, and suffer huge losses. President Nixon is re-elected and manages to make a peace deal with Hanoi.

12. 10

    S01 E10

    The Weight of Memory

    1 h 48 mins · Thu, 28 Sep 2017

    Richard Nixon is forced to resign his presidency after the Watergate scandal. A civil war continues in Vietnam, as the Americans and Vietnamese attempt to recover from their conflict.

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