Series synopsis
The Vietnam War is an American documentary war & politics television series that premiered on PBS on September 17, 2017. It ended on September 28, 2017. It stars Peter Coyote.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: There is no single truth in war.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Coyote as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Karl Marlantes as Self - Marines (1969)
- Bao Ninh as Self - N. Vietnamese Army
- Tran Ngoc Toan as Self - S. Vietnamese Marines
- Lam Quang Thi as Self - S. Vietnamese Army
- John Musgrave as Self - Marines (1967)
- Duong Van Mai as Self - Hanoi
- Mike Heaney as Self - Army (1966)
- Donald Gregg as Self - CIA
- Bui Diem as Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat
- Dong Si Nguyen as Self - Viet Minh
- Nguyen Van Tong as Self - Viet Minh
- George Wickes as Self - OSS
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 2, 2017 | November 25, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 10 | September 17, 2017 | September 28, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PBS Previews: The Vietnam War A look at creation of the series. |
September 2, 2017 |
| 2 | Reflections on the Vietnam War | November 25, 2017 |
| 3 | The Making of The Vietnam War |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Déjà Vu (1858-1961) After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South. |
September 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam. |
September 18, 2017 |
| 3 |
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965) With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South. |
September 19, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2017 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday at 20:00:00 |