Turning Point: The Vietnam War

Turning Point: The Vietnam War

Ended First aired 30/Apr/2025 United States English 1 season(s) 5 episode(s)
DocumentaryWar & Politics
This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
5 episode(s) · Air date: 30/Apr/2025
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S1E5
The End of the Road
Air date: 30/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 84 min
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"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.

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"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.

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S1E4
Why Are We Even Here?
Air date: 30/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 80 min
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As Nixon and Kissinger secretly enact a ruthless bombing campaign, US veterans speak out against the war. The Kent State shootings outrage millions.

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As Nixon and Kissinger secretly enact a ruthless bombing campaign, US veterans speak out against the war. The Kent State shootings outrage millions.

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Life Is Cheap
Air date: 30/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 72 min
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The Tet Offensive shatters the myth that American victory is at hand. Firsthand witnesses and survivors recall the horror of the Mỹ Lai massacre.

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The Tet Offensive shatters the myth that American victory is at hand. Firsthand witnesses and survivors recall the horror of the Mỹ Lai massacre.

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Civil War
Air date: 30/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 73 min
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Vietnamese soldiers recall the origins of their brutal conflict across the 17th parallel. The US Civil Rights Movement inspires a new wave of activists.

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Vietnamese soldiers recall the origins of their brutal conflict across the 17th parallel. The US Civil Rights Movement inspires a new wave of activists.

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America Goes to War
Air date: 30/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 72 min
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As Cold War tensions escalate, the US secretly enters the fight against North Vietnam, while widespread protests spark intense unrest in South Vietnam.

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As Cold War tensions escalate, the US secretly enters the fight against North Vietnam, while widespread protests spark intense unrest in South Vietnam.

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Viet Thanh Nguyen
Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Lien-Hang Nguyen
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Fredrik Logevall
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Dr. Roseann “Chic” Canfora
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John Negroponte
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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
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Robert McNamara
Robert McNamara
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Tôn Nữ Thị Ninh
Tôn Nữ Thị Ninh
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Le Ly Hayslip
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Brian Knappenberger
Brian Knappenberger
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Clare Tucker
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Sabrina Parke
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Sarah Huisenga
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John Dragonetti
Original Music Composer

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