The Vietnam War
2017 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 8.2 · 93% critics
An immersive 360-degree documentary series that recounts the Vietnam War through firsthand testimony from nearly 80 witnesses. It includes Americans who fought or opposed the war, along with Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both sides, building an epic account shaped by many perspectives.
Also known as The Vietnam War: A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-17
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (216 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Vietnam War if you want a wide-ranging, testimony-driven look at the conflict from many sides; Not for you if you prefer shorter, less emotionally heavy histories like The Civil War or The War.
Pros: immersive witness testimony; comprehensive perspectives; emotionally resonant | Cons: extremely long; deeply depressing; repetitive moments
Themes
- 1970s
- vietnam war
- civil rights
- anti-communism
- miniseries
- communism
- anti war protest
- usa history
- 1950s
- 1960s
- asian history
- indochina war
Cast & crew
Peter Coyote
as Narrator (voice)
- AH
Adolf Hitler
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- HM
Hồ Chí Minh
as Self (archive footage)
- JS
Joseph Stalin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- TL
Trent Lott
as Self (archive footage)
- KM
Karl Marlantes
as Self - Marines (1969)
- RH
Roger Harris
as Self - Marines (1967)
- LH
Le Cong Huan
as Self - Viet Minh
- NN
Nguyen Ngoc
as Self - Viet Minh
- VO
Vincent Okamoto
as Self - Army (1968)
Directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
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- S1E4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)117mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)86mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)86mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)109mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)110mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)111mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)109mAmazon Prime VideoTubi