Episodes

1. Boots on the Ground

In 1965, America sends young soldiers to war in a country they know nothing about. Two tunnel rats form a powerful bond, until one is gravely injured.

2. Uprising

Communist guerrillas launch a surprise attack: the Tet Offensive. Americans in the city of Huế find themselves at the center of a bloody battle.

3. Not My War

A Vietnamese child's life is torn apart by the war, and a pilot is shot down in enemy territory. Back in the U.S., social unrest takes hold.

4. Mutiny

With victory no closer, American soldiers begin to lose faith. A nurse wrestles with how to protect her patients, and a wife receives dreadful news.

5. Homecoming

Soldiers return to a divided America and must come to terms with how the war changed them. Differing beliefs create a rift between best friends.

6. The Endgame

Ten years later, in 1975, the remaining Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese race against time to escape in the largest helicopter evacuation ever.

Overview

The reunion of old friends, first-person accounts, and rarely seen footage paint an extraordinary and deeply profound picture of what it was like to live through one of history's longest wars.

Details

Genres

Documentary

Language

EN

First Air Date

2025-01-31

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

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Cast

Ethan Hawke