Series synopsis
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on March 12, 2024. It ended on March 12, 2024.
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Premise
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Self
- Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
- Albert Einstein as Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
- Vladimir Putin as Self (archive footage)
- Angela Merkel as Self (archive footage)
- Hillary Clinton as Self (archive footage)
- Donald Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Boris Yeltsin as Self (archive footage)
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | March 12, 2024 | March 12, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sun Came Up Tremendous 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. |
March 12, 2024 |
| 2 |
Poisoning the Soil As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror. |
March 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Institutional Insanity Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics. |
March 12, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2024 |
| Status | ended |