Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
2024 · TV Series · TV-14 · ★ 7.9 · 95% critics
This wide-ranging docuseries traces how nuclear weapons and Cold War rivalries reshaped global politics, using firsthand accounts, experts, and archival material. It connects major turning points from the post–World War II era to more recent international tensions, highlighting the lasting impact on everyday life and world affairs.
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Streaming on Netflix.
10 hours to watch · 9 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-03-12
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (44 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an accessible, high-stakes history sweep that connects past events to today’s tensions; Not for you if you want a strictly neutral take or lighter viewing like Roman Empire.
Pros: clear, digestible history; gripping archival footage; compelling firsthand accounts | Cons: perceived Western viewpoint; political bias concerns; later episodes feel preachy
Themes
- atomic bomb
- cold war
- soviet union
- miniseries
- nuclear weapons
- russia
- ukraine
Episodes1 season · 9 episodes
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