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Turning Point: The Vietnam War

2025 · Miniseries · ★ 7.3

DocumentaryWar & PoliticsHistoryWar

This documentary series traces the Vietnam War from its early escalation to its final collapse, focusing on political decisions, battlefield realities, and the human toll. It aims to show how the conflict reshaped public trust, exposed painful consequences, and left lasting scars on everyone involved.

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Streaming on Netflix and The Great Courses Signature Collection.

6 hours to watch · 5 episodes.

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Details
Years
2025
Release date
2025-04-30
Network
Netflix
Language
English
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (24 votes)
About

If you want a serious, unsettling war documentary that mixes history with human impact, this is likely for you, especially if you liked The Vietnam War or Vietnam in HD; Not for you if you want a fully global perspective.

Pros: balanced overview; powerful archival visuals; emotionally grounded | Cons: very U.S.-centric; missing key context; uneven representation

Themes

  • vietnam
  • vietnam war
  • miniseries
  • consequences
  • war trauma
  • war journalism
  • political documentary
  • united states of america (usa)
  • war documentary
  • war story

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 5 episodes

Season 15 episodes
  • S1E1America Goes to War72m
    Amazon Prime VideoApple TV+Netflix
  • S1E2Civil War73m
    Amazon Prime VideoApple TV+Netflix
  • S1E3Life Is Cheap72m
    Amazon Prime VideoApple TV+Netflix
  • S1E4Why Are We Even Here?80m
    Amazon Prime VideoApple TV+Netflix
  • S1E5The End of the Road84m
    Amazon Prime VideoApple TV+Netflix